Mamata Banerjee
'Partha Chatterjee not cooperating in probe', ED to seek extension of custody
ED sources said that his non-cooperation will be the principal point of argument in seeking extension of Chatterjee's custody in connection with its probe into the multi-crore teacher recruitment scam in the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC).
With Bengal Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, some ministers to lose berths: Mamata
"Lot of speculations are doing the rounds on this issue. I want to clarify that some reshuffling is required in the state Cabinet for the purpose of smooth functioning. We will announce the details of the reshuffle on Wednesday at 4 p.m. In this process, some existing Cabinet members will be relieved of their ministerial responsibilities and their experience will be utilised in party organization. Similarly, four to five new faces will be inducted," Mamata Banerjee said.
Mamata's action against Partha Chatterjee: Moral gesture or act of compulsion?
In the Saradha chit fund scam those who had to spend time in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody included current Trinamool Congress chief whip in the Lok Sabha, Sudip Bandopadhyay, the then state transport minister and current party MLA, Madan Mitra and former Trinamool Congress parliamentarians, late Tapas Paul and Srinjoy Basu, among others.
WBSSC scam: Now three companies with Partha Chatterjee's son-in-law as Director under ED scanner
The three companies are Improline Constructions Pvt Ltd, HRI Wealth Creation Realtors Pvt Ltd,and Acrisius Consulting Pvt Ltd. As per records of the Registrar of Companies (ROC) under the Union Ministry of Commerce, while Bhattacharya is the Managing Director in Acrisius Consulting, in the remaining two companies, he is an ordinary Director.
WBSSC scam: Partha recites 'conspiracy theory', Arpita breaks down
Of the two, Arpita Mukherjee was the first one to be brought to the hospital. She burst into tears as the ED vehicle carrying her reached the hospital premises. She even refused to come out of the vehicle and the female staff of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the accompanying central armed forces had to virtually drag her out and take her to the hospital building.
Swathes of land in Bantala, ED carries on with probe even as party ditches Partha
"We are now looking into property owned by shell companies floated by Chatterjee and Mukherjee. Apart from houses and flats, we have received information of land in the Bantala Leather Complex area that was allegedly purchased by Ichhey Entertainment Pvt Ltd, one of the shell companies that we have come across.
Partha Chatterjee looted with impunity because of Mamata Banerjee's blessings: BJP
West Bengal BJP co-incharge, Amit Malviya tweeted: "Over 50 crore cash, obscene amount of gold, several properties and foreign exchange recovered from aide of Mamata Banerjee's minister, who continues to be in her cabinet. Partha looted with impunity because he had Mamata's blessings. That is why she can't remove him from cabinet."
WBSSC scam: Cash over Rs 20cr, 3kg gold bars recovered from Arpita's home
"The currencies recovered were in Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations. The counting is still on and we expect that the amount finally will be somewhere near the amount of Rs 21.20 crore from Arpita Mukherjee's residence at Diamond Park Housing Complex at Tollygunge in South Kolkata. At the same time, we have recovered three kg of gold mostly in the form of bars and some in the form of ornaments," said an ED official.
Did Arpita Mukherjee travel to Singapore with Partha Chatterjee in 2012? ED corroborates evidence
"Yes, we have received certain inputs and are looking into the matter. This business summit was held during an alumni get-together of a renowned educational institution in Kolkata at Singapore. This has nothing to do with the institution. However, there were several people from the city present during the event and some have reported that they spotted Mukherjee with the minister during the trip.
I will not spare my own minister if found guilty: Mamata
Breaking her silence on the issue during a state government event to felicitate acclaimed persons from different fields, Banerjee said, "Supporting corruption is neither my passion nor my habit. I cannot say that everyone is innocent. I want to clearly say that the money recovered from the residence of a woman (Arpita Mukherjee in this case) has no connection either with the Trinamool or the state government.
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