The CBI seems to be holding all the aces in its clash with the West Bengal government
Even as the first phase of the general elections commenced on April 11, trouble seemed to be brewing for the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. The reason: the state machinery’s tussle with the CBI over the latter’s probe into the Saradha case and other Ponzi scams.
On April 5, the CBI moved a petition in the Supreme Court seeking recall of the court’s order of February 5, which granted interim protection, from “coercive steps, including arrest”, to former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar (now additional director general (CID), West Bengal Police). The CBI said this was necessary to reveal the “entire gamut of larger conspiracy” as Kumar had looked after the day to day affairs of the special investigation team (SIT) that probed the Ponzi scams. The apex court, on April 8, sought Kumar’s response within four weeks.
The CBI also submitted a special prayer asking the court to direct authorities in West Bengal not to create hurdles for it, like the unprecedented incident on February 3, when the state police arrested and manhandled CBI officers who had tried to interrogate Kumar, who is known to be close to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The CBI also said its officers were slapped with fabricated cases whenever they tried to interrogate Trinamool members.
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