By PTI
KOLKATA: Days after senior West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in reference to the varsity recruitment rip-off, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed the media for allegedly launching a “malicious campaign” towards her celebration.
Banerjee, additionally the Trinamool Congress supremo, mentioned that anybody confirmed responsible by the courtroom should be punished, however probe “agencies must not be used to malign political parties”.
”When you run a big institution, there can be mistakes. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose once said that people have the right to make blunders. If anyone has committed any mistake, and it is proven legally, he or she must be punished. But I am against any malicious media campaign. The media is playing the role of kangaroo (court). A senior judge also said that recently,” she mentioned.
Addressing a programme of personal agency Titagarh Wagons at Uttarpara in Hooghly district, Banerjee lashed out at a bit of the media for allegedly attempting to behave like courts and pronounce judgments even earlier than an individual is legally confirmed responsible.
The Chief Justice of India just lately identified that the media is taking part in the function of kangaroo courts.
They don’t need any growth to occur in Bengal and solely wish to defame our state,” she mentioned.
Banerjee was referring to current feedback by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana that agenda-driven debates and kangaroo courts being run by the media are detrimental to the well being of democracy.
Without elaborating, the TMC supremo claimed that she is aware of these journalists who’ve taken undue advantages.
About ED raids carried out on July 22 on the homes of round a dozen individuals, together with Chatterjee and one other minister, in reference to its investigation into the varsity jobs rip-off, Banerjee questioned what prompted the central company to do it only a day after the TMC’s mega rally in Kolkata.
She mentioned, ”They (BJP) were afraid after seeing the turnout (in the rally). They (ED) came in the dead of night and the wee hours. Did they find everything in one day? Banerjee said she does not have any problem with investigative agencies doing their job. But I will not tolerate ruining the perception of any political party in the name of an investigation, especially by those who have looted the country. This is not a good sign for our country,” she mentioned.
The TMC chief mentioned she is towards central businesses being utilized by the BJP to malign opposition events.
Banerjee claimed that the BJP won’t return to energy within the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
“If I were not confident, I would not have said this. But what is the calculation, where will the seats come from, and how will they come? I don’t know. (However), even astrologers are predicting the BJP’s downfall,” she mentioned.
Banerjee mentioned the extent of “intolerance and cruelty” towards the opposition has surpassed that of the British period.
In an obvious reference to the suspension of 19 opposition members from Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, she mentioned, “These days, if you protest against something, you get suspended. If people raise their voices, they are either suspended or slapped with court cases.”
She additionally claimed that businessmen and opposition leaders had been additionally being “threatened by agencies at the behest of the ruling BJP” on the Centre.
The chief minister additionally cautioned the saffron camp that if it tries to dislodge the West Bengal authorities because it did in Maharashtra, the celebration would get a befitting reply.
After dislodging the federal government in Maharashtra, the BJP has been attempting to hold out comparable operations in Jharkhand and different states, together with West Bengal.
“Let me remind them that this is the land of the Royal Bengal Tiger; if they try to interfere, a befitting reply will follow. I warn them not to think about Bengal,” the TMC boss added.
KOLKATA: Days after senior West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in reference to the varsity recruitment rip-off, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed the media for allegedly launching a “malicious campaign” towards her celebration.
Banerjee, additionally the Trinamool Congress supremo, mentioned that anybody confirmed responsible by the courtroom should be punished, however probe “agencies must not be used to malign political parties”.
”When you run a big institution, there can be mistakes. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose once said that people have the right to make blunders. If anyone has committed any mistake, and it is proven legally, he or she must be punished. But I am against any malicious media campaign. The media is playing the role of kangaroo (court). A senior judge also said that recently,” she mentioned.
Addressing a programme of personal agency Titagarh Wagons at Uttarpara in Hooghly district, Banerjee lashed out at a bit of the media for allegedly attempting to behave like courts and pronounce judgments even earlier than an individual is legally confirmed responsible.
The Chief Justice of India just lately identified that the media is taking part in the function of kangaroo courts.
They don’t need any growth to occur in Bengal and solely wish to defame our state,” she mentioned.
Banerjee was referring to current feedback by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana that agenda-driven debates and kangaroo courts being run by the media are detrimental to the well being of democracy.
Without elaborating, the TMC supremo claimed that she is aware of these journalists who’ve taken undue advantages.
About ED raids carried out on July 22 on the homes of round a dozen individuals, together with Chatterjee and one other minister, in reference to its investigation into the varsity jobs rip-off, Banerjee questioned what prompted the central company to do it only a day after the TMC’s mega rally in Kolkata.
She mentioned, ”They (BJP) were afraid after seeing the turnout (in the rally). They (ED) came in the dead of night and the wee hours. Did they find everything in one day? Banerjee said she does not have any problem with investigative agencies doing their job. But I will not tolerate ruining the perception of any political party in the name of an investigation, especially by those who have looted the country. This is not a good sign for our country,” she mentioned.
The TMC chief mentioned she is towards central businesses being utilized by the BJP to malign opposition events.
Banerjee claimed that the BJP won’t return to energy within the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
“If I were not confident, I would not have said this. But what is the calculation, where will the seats come from, and how will they come? I don’t know. (However), even astrologers are predicting the BJP’s downfall,” she mentioned.
Banerjee mentioned the extent of “intolerance and cruelty” towards the opposition has surpassed that of the British period.
In an obvious reference to the suspension of 19 opposition members from Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, she mentioned, “These days, if you protest against something, you get suspended. If people raise their voices, they are either suspended or slapped with court cases.”
She additionally claimed that businessmen and opposition leaders had been additionally being “threatened by agencies at the behest of the ruling BJP” on the Centre.
The chief minister additionally cautioned the saffron camp that if it tries to dislodge the West Bengal authorities because it did in Maharashtra, the celebration would get a befitting reply.
After dislodging the federal government in Maharashtra, the BJP has been attempting to hold out comparable operations in Jharkhand and different states, together with West Bengal.
“Let me remind them that this is the land of the Royal Bengal Tiger; if they try to interfere, a befitting reply will follow. I warn them not to think about Bengal,” the TMC boss added.