In a twist of events, the interrogation of Abhishek Banerjee, the national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress and Lok Sabha member, concluded unexpectedly swiftly on Thursday. The process wrapped up in just over an hour, marking a surprising turn in the proceedings.
“I was asked to appear personally with a set of documents. I have submitted a 5,500 page document to ED. Their officials said that they will take some time to examine the documents. After examining the documents if they feel it necessary they will call me again and I will come again,” he said after coming out of the ED office just little over an hour after his entry there at around 11 a.m.
He said that although his close associates and even his legal brains advised him to skip the summon Thursday, he decided to be physically present. “I always try to be high on moral grounds. I accumulated all the documents within a short span of just two days which I submitted on Thursday,” Banerjee said.
In a reminiscent note, during his previous appearance at the ED office on September 13, Abhishek Banerjee endured a marathon questioning session that stretched for about ten hours. Despite the prolonged scrutiny, he labeled the outcome of that grueling session as a substantial "big zero."
Addressing the recent reports about the Ethics Committee of Parliament proposing robust actions against Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra in the 'cash for query case,' Banerjee expressed confidence in Moitra's capability to handle her own case effectively. It appears that he believes in her competence to navigate through the legal intricacies surrounding the matter.
“I am fighting my own battle. I have been summoned so many times and I have faced questioning so many times. Obviously questions are there about the mode of functioning of the ethics committee. But I am sure that Moitra is capable of fighting her own battle,” Banerjee said.
(With Agency Inputs)
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