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‘Cash recovered by way of ED does now not belong to me’: Partha Chatterjee as soon as once more claims ‘conspiracy’ in opposition to him

By means of PTI

KOLKATA: Arrested Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, who’s on the centre of a multi-crore college jobs rip-off, on Sunday claimed that the cash recovered all the way through Enforcement Directorate raids does now not belong to him, and time will inform who’re “conspiring” in opposition to him.

As he deboarded a car after being taken to ESI Health facility at Joka for a clinical check-up, and was once approached by way of newshounds with questions in regards to the rip-off, Chatterjee stated, “The cash (recovered) isn’t mine.”

Requested additional if any one was once conspiring in opposition to him, he stated: “You are going to get to grasp when the time comes.”

Chatterjee had on Friday asserted that he was once a sufferer of a conspiracy and expressed disappointment over the Trinamool Congress’ determination to droop him.

“This determination (to droop me) may affect an unbiased probe,” he had stated.

Concerning the transfer to take away him from the ministry, Chatterjee, as soon as thought to be a detailed confidante of Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee, stated, “Her (Banerjee’s) determination is correct.”

Chatterjee, 69, was once relieved of his tasks as minister-in-charge of more than a few departments and suspended from the TMC on Thursday.

He was once additionally got rid of from all birthday celebration posts.

One among his shut aides, Arpita Mukherjee, has additionally been arrested by way of the ED after crores of rupees in money have been seized from her apartments in portions of town.

The TMC management has taken exception to his feedback, contending that Chatterjee was once himself answerable for his destiny.

“Why was once he silent for the previous couple of days after his arrest? He has each and every proper to way the court docket and end up his innocence. The birthday celebration has not anything to do with this rip-off,” TMC state basic secretary Kunal Ghosh had stated on Thursday.

The CBI, as directed by way of Calcutta Top Courtroom, is probing the alleged irregularities within the recruitment of Crew-C and -D personnel, in addition to lecturers in government-sponsored and -aided colleges at the suggestions of the West Bengal College Provider Fee.

The ED is taking a look into the cash path concerned within the rip-off.

KOLKATA: Arrested Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, who’s on the centre of a multi-crore college jobs rip-off, on Sunday claimed that the cash recovered all the way through Enforcement Directorate raids does now not belong to him, and time will inform who’re “conspiring” in opposition to him.

As he deboarded a car after being taken to ESI Health facility at Joka for a clinical check-up, and was once approached by way of newshounds with questions in regards to the rip-off, Chatterjee stated, “The cash (recovered) isn’t mine.”

Requested additional if any one was once conspiring in opposition to him, he stated: “You are going to get to grasp when the time comes.”

Chatterjee had on Friday asserted that he was once a sufferer of a conspiracy and expressed disappointment over the Trinamool Congress’ determination to droop him.

“This determination (to droop me) may affect an unbiased probe,” he had stated.

Concerning the transfer to take away him from the ministry, Chatterjee, as soon as thought to be a detailed confidante of Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee, stated, “Her (Banerjee’s) determination is correct.”

Chatterjee, 69, was once relieved of his tasks as minister-in-charge of more than a few departments and suspended from the TMC on Thursday.

He was once additionally got rid of from all birthday celebration posts.

One among his shut aides, Arpita Mukherjee, has additionally been arrested by way of the ED after crores of rupees in money have been seized from her apartments in portions of town.

The TMC management has taken exception to his feedback, contending that Chatterjee was once himself answerable for his destiny.

“Why was once he silent for the previous couple of days after his arrest? He has each and every proper to way the court docket and end up his innocence. The birthday celebration has not anything to do with this rip-off,” TMC state basic secretary Kunal Ghosh had stated on Thursday.

The CBI, as directed by way of Calcutta Top Courtroom, is probing the alleged irregularities within the recruitment of Crew-C and -D personnel, in addition to lecturers in government-sponsored and -aided colleges at the suggestions of the West Bengal College Provider Fee.

The ED is taking a look into the cash path concerned within the rip-off.