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  • ‘Political vendetta’: Mamata slams BJP for concentrating on Abhishek Banerjee

    By Express News Service

    KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday referred to as the Enforcement Directorate’s transfer of summoning her nephew and TMC’s nationwide common secretary Abhishek Banerjee  ‘a political vendetta’ by the BJP and stated that this will likely change into a boomerang.   

    The central company summoned the TMC chief for questioning on September 13— on the identical day the  14-member coordination committee assembly of the opposition bloc INDIA was scheduled in Delhi — in reference to irregularities in recruitment to state-aided faculties

    “This is a political vendetta. In a democracy, few political parties have an understanding with other outfits. There should be courtesy in politics. Summoning Abhishek is unnecessarily harassment. This may turn out to be a boomerang. There is nothing against me. They want to damage the power of our youth wing. But the youth in Bengal will not tolerate it,” stated Mamata. 

    Mamata, on a number of current events, expressed her concern that the central company would possibly put Abhishek, additionally the second-in-command within the TMC, behind bars.

    Abhishek described the ED’s transfer for instance of the “timidity and vacuousness of the 56-inch chest model” hinting that the motion mirrored the Centre’s concern of the opposition bloc.

    “One can’t help but marvel at the TIMIDITY & VACUOSNESS of the 56-inch chest model. #FearofINDIA,” Abhishek stated in his publish on a social media deal with.

    The “56-inch chest” was an apparent jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    Taking to Twitter, Abhishek additional stated, “FIRST meet of INDIA’s coordination comm is on 13th Sept in Delhi, where I’m a member. But@dir_ed conveniently served me a notice just now to appear before them on the VERY SAME DAY (sic)!”

    Senior ED officers stated they needed to query Abhishek in reference to irregularities in recruitment to state-aided faculties after one of many accused, who’s presently in judicial custody, had stated he labored for the TMC chief.

    Summoning Abhishek on the day of the primary assembly of INDIA’s coordination committee on the Delhi residence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar on September 13 seems to be politically important because the occasion is to plan the alliance’s wider methods for the fast future.

    KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday referred to as the Enforcement Directorate’s transfer of summoning her nephew and TMC’s nationwide common secretary Abhishek Banerjee  ‘a political vendetta’ by the BJP and stated that this will likely change into a boomerang.   

    The central company summoned the TMC chief for questioning on September 13— on the identical day the  14-member coordination committee assembly of the opposition bloc INDIA was scheduled in Delhi — in reference to irregularities in recruitment to state-aided faculties

    “This is a political vendetta. In a democracy, few political parties have an understanding with other outfits. There should be courtesy in politics. Summoning Abhishek is unnecessarily harassment. This may turn out to be a boomerang. There is nothing against me. They want to damage the power of our youth wing. But the youth in Bengal will not tolerate it,” stated Mamata. googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Mamata, on a number of current events, expressed her concern that the central company would possibly put Abhishek, additionally the second-in-command within the TMC, behind bars.

    Abhishek described the ED’s transfer for instance of the “timidity and vacuousness of the 56-inch chest model” hinting that the motion mirrored the Centre’s concern of the opposition bloc.

    “One can’t help but marvel at the TIMIDITY & VACUOSNESS of the 56-inch chest model. #FearofINDIA,” Abhishek stated in his publish on a social media deal with.

    The “56-inch chest” was an apparent jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    Taking to Twitter, Abhishek additional stated, “FIRST meet of INDIA’s coordination comm is on 13th Sept in Delhi, where I’m a member. But@dir_ed conveniently served me a notice just now to appear before them on the VERY SAME DAY (sic)!”

    Senior ED officers stated they needed to query Abhishek in reference to irregularities in recruitment to state-aided faculties after one of many accused, who’s presently in judicial custody, had stated he labored for the TMC chief.

    Summoning Abhishek on the day of the primary assembly of INDIA’s coordination committee on the Delhi residence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar on September 13 seems to be politically important because the occasion is to plan the alliance’s wider methods for the fast future.

  • ED arrests Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in financial institution fraud case

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate late Friday night time arrested Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged financial institution fraud of Rs 538 crore on the Canara Bank, official sources mentioned.

    He was taken into custody below the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following an extended session of questioning on the central company’s workplace right here.

    Goyal, 74, is predicted to be produced earlier than a particular PMLA court docket in Mumbai on Saturday the place the ED will search for his custodial remand.

    The money-laundering case stems from an FIR of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) towards Jet Airways, Goyal, his spouse Anita and a few former firm executives in reference to an alleged Rs 538-crore fraud case at Canara Bank.

    ALSO READ | JKC will get another month to pay lenders of Jet Airways

    The FIR was registered on the financial institution’s criticism which alleged that it sanctioned credit score limits and loans to Jet Airways (India) Ltd (JIL) to the tune of Rs 848.86 crore of which Rs 538.62 crore is excellent.

    The CBI had mentioned the account was declared to be a “fraud” account on July 29, 2021.

    The financial institution alleged that the forensic audit of JIL confirmed that it paid “related companies” Rs 1,410.41 crore out of a complete fee bills, thus siphoning off funds from JIL.

    “As per sample Agreement of Jet Airways (India) Ltd (JIL), it was noted that the expenses of General Selling Agents (GSA) was to be borne by GSA itself and nor by JIL. However, it was observed that JIL has paid various expenses amounting to Rs 403.27 crore which is not in tune with the GSA,” the criticism, now a part of the CBI FIR, alleged.

    It mentioned private bills reminiscent of salaries of workers, telephone payments and automobile bills amongst others of the Goyal household have been paid paid by JIL.

    Among different allegations, it surfaced throughout the forensic audit that funds have been additionally siphoned off by means of Jet Lite (India) Ltd (JLL) by the use of making an advance and investing and subsequently writing off of the identical by making a provision.

    JIL diverted the funds for the subsidiary JLL within the type of loans and advances and investments prolonged.

    MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate late Friday night time arrested Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged financial institution fraud of Rs 538 crore on the Canara Bank, official sources mentioned.

    He was taken into custody below the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following an extended session of questioning on the central company’s workplace right here.

    Goyal, 74, is predicted to be produced earlier than a particular PMLA court docket in Mumbai on Saturday the place the ED will search for his custodial remand.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The money-laundering case stems from an FIR of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) towards Jet Airways, Goyal, his spouse Anita and a few former firm executives in reference to an alleged Rs 538-crore fraud case at Canara Bank.

    ALSO READ | JKC will get another month to pay lenders of Jet Airways

    The FIR was registered on the financial institution’s criticism which alleged that it sanctioned credit score limits and loans to Jet Airways (India) Ltd (JIL) to the tune of Rs 848.86 crore of which Rs 538.62 crore is excellent.

    The CBI had mentioned the account was declared to be a “fraud” account on July 29, 2021.

    The financial institution alleged that the forensic audit of JIL confirmed that it paid “related companies” Rs 1,410.41 crore out of a complete fee bills, thus siphoning off funds from JIL.

    “As per sample Agreement of Jet Airways (India) Ltd (JIL), it was noted that the expenses of General Selling Agents (GSA) was to be borne by GSA itself and nor by JIL. However, it was observed that JIL has paid various expenses amounting to Rs 403.27 crore which is not in tune with the GSA,” the criticism, now a part of the CBI FIR, alleged.

    It mentioned private bills reminiscent of salaries of workers, telephone payments and automobile bills amongst others of the Goyal household have been paid paid by JIL.

    Among different allegations, it surfaced throughout the forensic audit that funds have been additionally siphoned off by means of Jet Lite (India) Ltd (JLL) by the use of making an advance and investing and subsequently writing off of the identical by making a provision.

    JIL diverted the funds for the subsidiary JLL within the type of loans and advances and investments prolonged.

  • Delhi HC seeks stand of NewsClick, its editor on ED plea in opposition to safety in cash laundering case

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of stories portal NewsClick and its editor-in-chief on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) looking for trip of an earlier order granting them safety from coercive motion in a cash laundering case.

    Issuing a discover to NewsClick and its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, Justice Saurabh Banerjee noticed that prima facie, the investigation company’s submissions for trip of interim safety have advantage and require deliberation.

    The software is a part of the continuing proceedings on a petition by the portal looking for a replica of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) lodged by the ED within the case.

    The ED counsel mentioned new materials has been unearthed, revealing the fee of the offence of cash laundering.

    He additionally mentioned the petition was not maintainable because the ECIR is an inside doc that can’t be provided and the petitioners can not “piggyback” on the interim aid.

    This is a felony conspiracy for “paid news” the place crores of rupees have are available in violation of legal guidelines, the ED’s counsel submitted.

    “Prima facie, in the opinion of this court, the above contention has merit and requires deliberation. In view thereof, issue notice,” Justice Banerjee mentioned and listed the matter for additional listening to on September 6.

    ALSO READ | NewsClick: ED probes Prakash Karat-billionaire Singham e-mail exchanges, funds switch to journalists

    Counsel for the petitioners mentioned there was no urgency within the matter.

    In the appliance for trip of the interim order, the ED mentioned the Supreme Court has deprecated the observe of “blanket no coercive action” orders and such orders through the course of investigation just about quantity to granting anticipatory bail to the accused.

    “Since ECIR can not be offered to the accused and as for grant of anticipatory bail the dual circumstances of Section 45 (PMLA) are required to be complied (with), the continuation of interim safety to the accused petitioner just about quantities to grant of anticipatory bail in a PMLA case with out the satisfaction of the dual circumstances.

    Therefore, the orders dated 21.06.2021 and 29.07.2021 granting interim safety should be vacated on the earliest in view of the settled place of regulation,” the ED software mentioned.

    On June 21 final yr, the High Court directed the ED to not take any coercive motion in opposition to NewsClick and Purkayastha in reference to the cash laundering case.

    The interim safety was additional prolonged on July 29, 2021.

    The ED initiated its probe on the premise of a Delhi Police FIR and has performed searches on the premises of NewsClick and a number of other different locations in reference to the cash acquired from abroad.

    According to the FIR, the petitioner firm, PPK Newsclick Studio Private Limited, acquired international direct funding (FDI) to the tune of Rs 9.59 crore from Worldwide Media Holdings LLC USA throughout 2018-19.

    It alleged that the funding was made by enormously overvaluing the shares of the petitioner firm to keep away from the 26 per cent FDI cap in a digital information web site.

    It was additional alleged that over 45 per cent of this funding was diverted or siphoned off for the cost of wage/consultancy, lease and different bills.

    Therefore, it’s alleged that the corporate has violated FDI and different legal guidelines of the nation and precipitated a loss to the federal government exchequer.

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of stories portal NewsClick and its editor-in-chief on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) looking for trip of an earlier order granting them safety from coercive motion in a cash laundering case.

    Issuing a discover to NewsClick and its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, Justice Saurabh Banerjee noticed that prima facie, the investigation company’s submissions for trip of interim safety have advantage and require deliberation.

    The software is a part of the continuing proceedings on a petition by the portal looking for a replica of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) lodged by the ED within the case.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The ED counsel mentioned new materials has been unearthed, revealing the fee of the offence of cash laundering.

    He additionally mentioned the petition was not maintainable because the ECIR is an inside doc that can’t be provided and the petitioners can not “piggyback” on the interim aid.

    This is a felony conspiracy for “paid news” the place crores of rupees have are available in violation of legal guidelines, the ED’s counsel submitted.

    “Prima facie, in the opinion of this court, the above contention has merit and requires deliberation. In view thereof, issue notice,” Justice Banerjee mentioned and listed the matter for additional listening to on September 6.

    ALSO READ | NewsClick: ED probes Prakash Karat-billionaire Singham e-mail exchanges, funds switch to journalists

    Counsel for the petitioners mentioned there was no urgency within the matter.

    In the appliance for trip of the interim order, the ED mentioned the Supreme Court has deprecated the observe of “blanket no coercive action” orders and such orders through the course of investigation just about quantity to granting anticipatory bail to the accused.

    “Since ECIR can not be offered to the accused and as for grant of anticipatory bail the dual circumstances of Section 45 (PMLA) are required to be complied (with), the continuation of interim safety to the accused petitioner just about quantities to grant of anticipatory bail in a PMLA case with out the satisfaction of the dual circumstances.

    Therefore, the orders dated 21.06.2021 and 29.07.2021 granting interim safety should be vacated on the earliest in view of the settled place of regulation,” the ED software mentioned.

    On June 21 final yr, the High Court directed the ED to not take any coercive motion in opposition to NewsClick and Purkayastha in reference to the cash laundering case.

    The interim safety was additional prolonged on July 29, 2021.

    The ED initiated its probe on the premise of a Delhi Police FIR and has performed searches on the premises of NewsClick and a number of other different locations in reference to the cash acquired from abroad.

    According to the FIR, the petitioner firm, PPK Newsclick Studio Private Limited, acquired international direct funding (FDI) to the tune of Rs 9.59 crore from Worldwide Media Holdings LLC USA throughout 2018-19.

    It alleged that the funding was made by enormously overvaluing the shares of the petitioner firm to keep away from the 26 per cent FDI cap in a digital information web site.

    It was additional alleged that over 45 per cent of this funding was diverted or siphoned off for the cost of wage/consultancy, lease and different bills.

    Therefore, it’s alleged that the corporate has violated FDI and different legal guidelines of the nation and precipitated a loss to the federal government exchequer.

  • NewsClick: ED probes Prakash Karat-billionaire Singham e-mail exchanges, funds switch to journalists

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: A dump of e-mail exchanges that embody some between American billionaire Neville Roy Singham and senior CPI(M) chief Prakash Karat are underneath the scanner of the ED as a part of its cash laundering probe in opposition to information portal NewsClick which is alleged to have acquired doubtful funds from the businessman to unfold Chinese propaganda, official sources mentioned on Thursday.

    The federal monetary investigation company can be probing the alleged switch of funds of about Rs 40 lakh from NewsClick to the members of the family of activist Teesta Setalvad, a switch of about Rs 72 lakh to journalist and writer Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, some staff of NewsClick and some unbiased media individuals over a time frame.

    It had discovered that NewsClick additionally allegedly paid Rs 17.08 lakh as “salary” to jailed activist Gautam Navlakha, Rs 97.32 lakh to Bappaditya Sinha, a shareholder in NewsClick and a member of the IT cell of the CPI(M) over an unspecified interval.

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in response to the sources, is investigating the “end use” of those funds.

    The on-line information portal and its actions got here underneath the highlight once more after a latest New York Times report claimed that the outlet was a part of a world community that acquired funding from Singham, who allegedly works carefully with the Chinese authorities media machine.

    The report was additionally raised in Parliament when BJP MP Nishikant Dubey mentioned early this week that the funds pumped into NewsClick had been used to create an anti-India surroundings and that he had paperwork pertaining to e-mail exchanges between Karat and Singham.

    The ED, as a part of its felony investigation in opposition to NewsClick, its promoters and others, is probing alleged fraudulent overseas funds infusion of greater than Rs 86 crore from entities linked to Singham into its holding firm (PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt.Ltd.) and is quickly anticipated to file a cost sheet on this case.

    The ED had first raided the premises of NewsClick within the Saidulajab space of the nationwide capital in September 2021 on prices of cash laundering and since then the probe is constant beside the litigation between the 2 sides within the Delhi High Court.

    The company has recorded the statements of greater than 20 individuals on this case together with that of NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha.

    Thakurta instructed PTI that the ED has questioned him prior to now as a part of this investigation and that he has been “a consultant with NewsClick since May 2018. However, I am neither an employee, shareholder or part of the editorial board of NewsClick. I am an independent journalist and I have written and contributed to many news outlets”.

    “The amount that was given to me (by NewsClick) has varied from time to time over the last five years. There have been several months when I did not raise an invoice all I can say is that the amount stated seems to be highly inflated. I really hope I have got Rs 72 lakh,” he mentioned.

    Karat and Setalvad didn’t reply to queries despatched to them.

    The CPI(M) in a press release hit out at Dubey, charging {that a} smear marketing campaign is underway in opposition to the Left as it’s the most “consistent opponent” of the BJP’s communal ideology.

    The ED, in response to the sources, has retrieved emails throughout its searches and different proof assortment train the place Karat, 75, in January 2021 is reportedly exchanging emails with Singham and speaking about “The Indian government is restricting investments and imports from China which is going to harm our country more”, protection of his celebration in a Chinese day by day and another matters.

    Some different emails recovered throughout the searches on NewsClick pertain to March 2020 the place Singham, Purkayastha and a few others are exchanging notes on a “research for three article series on China and its handling of the virus (COVID-19)”.

    An e-mail being studied by the ED of March 30, 2020, consists of Purkayastha’s “request” looking for a timeline of the variety of checks and individuals who examined optimistic in China (for coronavirus) and the way that nation ramped up its manufacturing and testing, “in contrast to countries like the US and India, who with so much lead time are still unable to ramp up kit production or procurement”.

    Singham is learnt to have said in the identical e-mail about “how China learned quickly when handling the crisis” and his group “working very hard to triple check ALL facts among other topics”.

    A lot of different emails that the ED recovered pertain to conversations amongst Singham, Purkayastha and others on information tales associated to producing information tales about China, in response to the sources.

    The company had final 12 months connected a flat, value Rs 4.52 crore and positioned in south Delhi’s Saket space, linked to Purkayastha other than fastened deposits value Rs 41 lakh as a part of this cash laundering probe.

    The adjudicating authority of the PMLA confirmed the ED’s attachment order for the flat in February.

    Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur had on Monday mentioned India had been telling the world since 2021 that NewsClick was a harmful world community of “Chinese propaganda” that was spreading pretend information.

    The minister mentioned, “If you see the funding community of NewsClick, it was funded by a foreigner, Neville Roy Singham and he will get funds from China.

    Neville Roy Singham has direct contact with the propaganda arm of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese media firm Maku Group,” he mentioned.

    “They present fake news in the name of free news. Congress and other parties are supporting them,” he alleged.

    NewsClick had issued a press release on Monday claiming the allegations being made in opposition to it “by certain political actors and sections of the media are unfounded and without basis in fact or law”.

    It mentioned these prices had been “false and misleading and pertain to matters that are currently sub judice before courts in India. We respect the sanctity of the legal process and do not intend to indulge in a media trial”, the portal mentioned.

    The Delhi High Court, it added, has granted interim safety from arrest to varied officers of the corporate.

    NEW DELHI: A dump of e-mail exchanges that embody some between American billionaire Neville Roy Singham and senior CPI(M) chief Prakash Karat are underneath the scanner of the ED as a part of its cash laundering probe in opposition to information portal NewsClick which is alleged to have acquired doubtful funds from the businessman to unfold Chinese propaganda, official sources mentioned on Thursday.

    The federal monetary investigation company can be probing the alleged switch of funds of about Rs 40 lakh from NewsClick to the members of the family of activist Teesta Setalvad, a switch of about Rs 72 lakh to journalist and writer Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, some staff of NewsClick and some unbiased media individuals over a time frame.

    It had discovered that NewsClick additionally allegedly paid Rs 17.08 lakh as “salary” to jailed activist Gautam Navlakha, Rs 97.32 lakh to Bappaditya Sinha, a shareholder in NewsClick and a member of the IT cell of the CPI(M) over an unspecified interval.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in response to the sources, is investigating the “end use” of those funds.

    The on-line information portal and its actions got here underneath the highlight once more after a latest New York Times report claimed that the outlet was a part of a world community that acquired funding from Singham, who allegedly works carefully with the Chinese authorities media machine.

    The report was additionally raised in Parliament when BJP MP Nishikant Dubey mentioned early this week that the funds pumped into NewsClick had been used to create an anti-India surroundings and that he had paperwork pertaining to e-mail exchanges between Karat and Singham.

    The ED, as a part of its felony investigation in opposition to NewsClick, its promoters and others, is probing alleged fraudulent overseas funds infusion of greater than Rs 86 crore from entities linked to Singham into its holding firm (PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt.Ltd.) and is quickly anticipated to file a cost sheet on this case.

    The ED had first raided the premises of NewsClick within the Saidulajab space of the nationwide capital in September 2021 on prices of cash laundering and since then the probe is constant beside the litigation between the 2 sides within the Delhi High Court.

    The company has recorded the statements of greater than 20 individuals on this case together with that of NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha.

    Thakurta instructed PTI that the ED has questioned him prior to now as a part of this investigation and that he has been “a consultant with NewsClick since May 2018. However, I am neither an employee, shareholder or part of the editorial board of NewsClick. I am an independent journalist and I have written and contributed to many news outlets”.

    “The amount that was given to me (by NewsClick) has varied from time to time over the last five years. There have been several months when I did not raise an invoice all I can say is that the amount stated seems to be highly inflated. I really hope I have got Rs 72 lakh,” he mentioned.

    Karat and Setalvad didn’t reply to queries despatched to them.

    The CPI(M) in a press release hit out at Dubey, charging {that a} smear marketing campaign is underway in opposition to the Left as it’s the most “consistent opponent” of the BJP’s communal ideology.

    The ED, in response to the sources, has retrieved emails throughout its searches and different proof assortment train the place Karat, 75, in January 2021 is reportedly exchanging emails with Singham and speaking about “The Indian government is restricting investments and imports from China which is going to harm our country more”, protection of his celebration in a Chinese day by day and another matters.

    Some different emails recovered throughout the searches on NewsClick pertain to March 2020 the place Singham, Purkayastha and a few others are exchanging notes on a “research for three article series on China and its handling of the virus (COVID-19)”.

    An e-mail being studied by the ED of March 30, 2020, consists of Purkayastha’s “request” looking for a timeline of the variety of checks and individuals who examined optimistic in China (for coronavirus) and the way that nation ramped up its manufacturing and testing, “in contrast to countries like the US and India, who with so much lead time are still unable to ramp up kit production or procurement”.

    Singham is learnt to have said in the identical e-mail about “how China learned quickly when handling the crisis” and his group “working very hard to triple check ALL facts among other topics”.

    A lot of different emails that the ED recovered pertain to conversations amongst Singham, Purkayastha and others on information tales associated to producing information tales about China, in response to the sources.

    The company had final 12 months connected a flat, value Rs 4.52 crore and positioned in south Delhi’s Saket space, linked to Purkayastha other than fastened deposits value Rs 41 lakh as a part of this cash laundering probe.

    The adjudicating authority of the PMLA confirmed the ED’s attachment order for the flat in February.

    Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur had on Monday mentioned India had been telling the world since 2021 that NewsClick was a harmful world community of “Chinese propaganda” that was spreading pretend information.

    The minister mentioned, “If you see the funding community of NewsClick, it was funded by a foreigner, Neville Roy Singham and he will get funds from China.

    Neville Roy Singham has direct contact with the propaganda arm of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese media firm Maku Group,” he mentioned.

    “They present fake news in the name of free news. Congress and other parties are supporting them,” he alleged.

    NewsClick had issued a press release on Monday claiming the allegations being made in opposition to it “by certain political actors and sections of the media are unfounded and without basis in fact or law”.

    It mentioned these prices had been “false and misleading and pertain to matters that are currently sub judice before courts in India. We respect the sanctity of the legal process and do not intend to indulge in a media trial”, the portal mentioned.

    The Delhi High Court, it added, has granted interim safety from arrest to varied officers of the corporate.

  • ED searches premises of Emparta Infrastructures in Rose Valley cash laundering case

    By IANS

    NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday stated that it carried out searches at a number of premises of Emparta Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and its administrators in reference to the Rose Valley ponzi scheme cash laundering case

    The monetary probe company, in a press release, stated that it carried out searches at a number of premises of the corporate and its administrators in West Bengal’s Siliguri and Sikkim on Thursday. It stated that in searches Emparta Infrastructure Pvt Limited has voluntarily tendered a draft amounting Rs 2.60 crore of their pending arrears of lease lease pertaining to a Rose Valley Group lodge.

    It additionally stated that unaccounted money of Rs 44 lakh was additionally seized from the premises throughout search.

    The ED had initiated a cash laundering case towards Rose Valley Group of corporations together with different individuals associated to firm on the premise of assorted FIRs registered by West Bengal Police and the CBI.

    During the probe, it was discovered that Rose Valley Group collected funds from the individuals by floating pretend and fictitious schemes and defaulted the re-payments amounting to Rs 6,666 crore which constitutes the proceeds of crime. During the course of investigation, movable and immovable properties to the tune of Rs 1,172 crore have already been connected and seized up to now.

    The ED had arrested Gautam Kundu, promoter, proprietor, chairman of Rose Valley Group of Companies, in March 2015 and he’s nonetheless in judicial custody. The ED has filed a cost sheet and two supplementary cost sheets in reference to the cash laundering probe.

    NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday stated that it carried out searches at a number of premises of Emparta Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and its administrators in reference to the Rose Valley ponzi scheme cash laundering case

    The monetary probe company, in a press release, stated that it carried out searches at a number of premises of the corporate and its administrators in West Bengal’s Siliguri and Sikkim on Thursday. It stated that in searches Emparta Infrastructure Pvt Limited has voluntarily tendered a draft amounting Rs 2.60 crore of their pending arrears of lease lease pertaining to a Rose Valley Group lodge.

    It additionally stated that unaccounted money of Rs 44 lakh was additionally seized from the premises throughout search.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The ED had initiated a cash laundering case towards Rose Valley Group of corporations together with different individuals associated to firm on the premise of assorted FIRs registered by West Bengal Police and the CBI.

    During the probe, it was discovered that Rose Valley Group collected funds from the individuals by floating pretend and fictitious schemes and defaulted the re-payments amounting to Rs 6,666 crore which constitutes the proceeds of crime. During the course of investigation, movable and immovable properties to the tune of Rs 1,172 crore have already been connected and seized up to now.

    The ED had arrested Gautam Kundu, promoter, proprietor, chairman of Rose Valley Group of Companies, in March 2015 and he’s nonetheless in judicial custody. The ED has filed a cost sheet and two supplementary cost sheets in reference to the cash laundering probe.

  • ED questions Anil Ambani in contemporary FEMA case linked to overseas belongings

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Reliance ADA Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Monday appeared earlier than the Enforcement Directorate (ED) right here and recorded his assertion in reference to an investigation linked to the alleged contravention of the overseas change legislation, official sources mentioned.

    The industrialist and his spouse Tina Ambani have been summoned once more for the same spherical of questioning later this week.

    Ambani, 64, deposed on the workplace of the federal company in south Mumbai, the place he arrived at round 10 am and left at 6 pm.

    Ambani’s assertion was recorded as a part of a contemporary case filed below varied sections of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), the sources mentioned.

    The investigation in opposition to the couple pertains to the possession of sure alleged undisclosed belongings overseas and linked motion of funds, they mentioned with out elaborating.

    Anil Ambani had appeared earlier than the ED in 2020 in a cash laundering case in opposition to Yes Bank promoter Rana Kapoor and others.

    In August final yr, the income-tax division issued a discover to Ambani below the anti-black cash legislation for allegedly evading Rs 420 crore in taxes on undisclosed funds of greater than Rs 814 crore held in two Swiss financial institution accounts.

    The Bombay High Court, in March, ordered an interim keep on this I-T show-cause discover and penalty demand.

    MUMBAI: Reliance ADA Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Monday appeared earlier than the Enforcement Directorate (ED) right here and recorded his assertion in reference to an investigation linked to the alleged contravention of the overseas change legislation, official sources mentioned.

    The industrialist and his spouse Tina Ambani have been summoned once more for the same spherical of questioning later this week.

    Ambani, 64, deposed on the workplace of the federal company in south Mumbai, the place he arrived at round 10 am and left at 6 pm.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Ambani’s assertion was recorded as a part of a contemporary case filed below varied sections of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), the sources mentioned.

    The investigation in opposition to the couple pertains to the possession of sure alleged undisclosed belongings overseas and linked motion of funds, they mentioned with out elaborating.

    Anil Ambani had appeared earlier than the ED in 2020 in a cash laundering case in opposition to Yes Bank promoter Rana Kapoor and others.

    In August final yr, the income-tax division issued a discover to Ambani below the anti-black cash legislation for allegedly evading Rs 420 crore in taxes on undisclosed funds of greater than Rs 814 crore held in two Swiss financial institution accounts.

    The Bombay High Court, in March, ordered an interim keep on this I-T show-cause discover and penalty demand.

  • ED, BJP, Senthil Balaji, Ajit Pawar and realpolitik

    By Online Desk

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji not too long ago in reference to money for jobs expenses. Governor RN Ravi ordered the minister’s dismissal. Subsequently, for causes finest recognized to him, retracted his determination. The legislators who joined the BJP authorities in Maharashtra underneath the management of Ajit Pawar, in contrast to Balaji, will flick off ED’s radar.

    Most most likely, the model of politics Sharad Pawar’s nephew and his loyalists comply with just isn’t acquainted to Senthil Balaji. Perhaps, Tamil Nadu is a special ball sport for the BJP.  Maybe, Senthil Balaji does not have sufficient clout to carry with him as many MLAs as Ajit Pawar may. Whatever, realpolitik makes a hell of a distinction on this age.

    By deserting Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and becoming a member of the Eknath Shinde-led BJP authorities, Ajit Pawar received for himself the plum submit of deputy chief minister of Maharashtra from merely being the chief of opposition occasion. No longer this model of politics may be dubbed as a political drama. Dramas are presently the truth.

    As the nephew Pawar and his loyalists took oath as deputy chief minister and cabinet ministers in Maharashtra on Sunday, the NCP management claimed that a lot of those that crossed over to the BJP did so to be able to save themselves from being arrested by ED sleuths.

    As for Ajit Pawar, the ED had submitted a chargesheet within the Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank rip-off wherein it had earlier connected the properties of a sugar mill linked to Ajit Pawar and his spouse Sunetra. However, in keeping with studies, Ajit Pawar and his spouse’s names have been later dropped from the ED chargesheet.

    This just isn’t the primary time that Indian politics goes right into a tailspin.

    Those who’re unfamiliar with Indian politics wouldn’t be stunned by Ajit Pawar’s transfer. Because, for fairly a while now there have been rumours of Ajit Pawar, although relentlessly denied by him, planning to give up the occasion led by his uncle Sharad Pawar. 

    The approach Eknath Shinde and his faction toppled the Uddhav Thackeray-led authorities and the occasions previous to that may be summed up by the phrases of Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot. He had stated that BJP has a historical past of toppling democratically elected governments.  

    “They [BJP] now have a history of doing this from Arunachal, Goa, and Manipur. In Karnataka, they toppled our government via horsetrading. What happened in Madhya Pradesh is also now known to all,” Gehlot had stated.

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji not too long ago in reference to money for jobs expenses. Governor RN Ravi ordered the minister’s dismissal. Subsequently, for causes finest recognized to him, retracted his determination. The legislators who joined the BJP authorities in Maharashtra underneath the management of Ajit Pawar, in contrast to Balaji, will flick off ED’s radar.

    Most most likely, the model of politics Sharad Pawar’s nephew and his loyalists comply with just isn’t acquainted to Senthil Balaji. Perhaps, Tamil Nadu is a special ball sport for the BJP.  Maybe, Senthil Balaji does not have sufficient clout to carry with him as many MLAs as Ajit Pawar may. Whatever, realpolitik makes a hell of a distinction on this age.

    By deserting Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and becoming a member of the Eknath Shinde-led BJP authorities, Ajit Pawar received for himself the plum submit of deputy chief minister of Maharashtra from merely being the chief of opposition occasion. No longer this model of politics may be dubbed as a political drama. Dramas are presently the truth.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    As the nephew Pawar and his loyalists took oath as deputy chief minister and cabinet ministers in Maharashtra on Sunday, the NCP management claimed that a lot of those that crossed over to the BJP did so to be able to save themselves from being arrested by ED sleuths.

    As for Ajit Pawar, the ED had submitted a chargesheet within the Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank rip-off wherein it had earlier connected the properties of a sugar mill linked to Ajit Pawar and his spouse Sunetra. However, in keeping with studies, Ajit Pawar and his spouse’s names have been later dropped from the ED chargesheet.

    This just isn’t the primary time that Indian politics goes right into a tailspin.

    Those who’re unfamiliar with Indian politics wouldn’t be stunned by Ajit Pawar’s transfer. Because, for fairly a while now there have been rumours of Ajit Pawar, although relentlessly denied by him, planning to give up the occasion led by his uncle Sharad Pawar. 

    The approach Eknath Shinde and his faction toppled the Uddhav Thackeray-led authorities and the occasions previous to that may be summed up by the phrases of Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot. He had stated that BJP has a historical past of toppling democratically elected governments.  

    “They [BJP] now have a history of doing this from Arunachal, Goa, and Manipur. In Karnataka, they toppled our government via horsetrading. What happened in Madhya Pradesh is also now known to all,” Gehlot had stated.

  • Nothing however political harassment: Kharge condemns TN Minister Balaji’s late-night arrest

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the late-night arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) saying that it’s “nothing but political harassment and vendetta” by the central authorities.

    “Congress President Shri @kharge condemns the late-night arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Shri V. Senthil Balaji by the ED. This is nothing but political harassment and vendetta by the Modi govt. against those opposed to it. None of us in the Opposition will be intimidated by such brazen moves,” Kharge mentioned in a press assertion launched by the Congress.

    Congress President Shri @kharge condemns the late-night arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Shri V. Senthil Balaji by the ED.

    This is nothing however political harassment and vendetta by the Modi govt. in opposition to these against it. None of us within the Opposition will likely be… pic.twitter.com/RLzKDae5cA

    — Congress (@INCIndia) June 14, 2023

    Meanwhile, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram identified that these raids by the central companies are just for ‘optics’ and it doesn’t assist in collating ‘proof’.

    “All these @dir_ed raids on functionaries of political parties opposed to the @BJP4India are only for optics & voyeuristic pleasure of a few, it in no way aids in collating “proof” in the “alleged” case. Events of 2016 (ADMK)raids in 2023 in the Secratariat Office, seriously?” he tweeted.

    All these @dir_ed raids on functionaries of political events against the @BJP4India are just for optics & voyeuristic pleasure of some, it by no means aids in collating “evidence” within the “alleged” case. Events of 2016 (ADMK)raids in 2023 within the Secratariat Office, critically?

    — Karti P Chidambaram (@KartiPC) June 14, 2023

    Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji broke down whereas being taken into custody by the ED officers for questioning in connection to an alleged cash laundering case within the early hours of Wednesday. This was after his residence was raided by the ED on Tuesday.

    READ MORE: ED raids place linked to TN electrical energy minister V Senthil Balaji, DMK will get opposition cowl

    ALSO READ: Senthil Balaji appears to have undergone psychological and bodily torture: Stalin

    The ED introduced Balaji to Omandurar authorities hospital in Chennai for medical examination amid tight safety when the excessive drama was witnessed exterior the hospital. Balaji could possibly be seen crying in ache whereas mendacity within the automobile as his supporters gathered there to protest in opposition to the ED motion. 

    NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the late-night arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) saying that it’s “nothing but political harassment and vendetta” by the central authorities.

    “Congress President Shri @kharge condemns the late-night arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Shri V. Senthil Balaji by the ED. This is nothing but political harassment and vendetta by the Modi govt. against those opposed to it. None of us in the Opposition will be intimidated by such brazen moves,” Kharge mentioned in a press assertion launched by the Congress.

    Congress President Shri @kharge condemns the late-night arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Shri V. Senthil Balaji by the ED.
    This is nothing however political harassment and vendetta by the Modi govt. in opposition to these against it. None of us within the Opposition will likely be… pic.twitter.com/RLzKDae5cAgoogletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
    — Congress (@INCIndia) June 14, 2023
    Meanwhile, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram identified that these raids by the central companies are just for ‘optics’ and it doesn’t assist in collating ‘proof’.

    “All these @dir_ed raids on functionaries of political parties opposed to the @BJP4India are only for optics & voyeuristic pleasure of a few, it in no way aids in collating “proof” in the “alleged” case. Events of 2016 (ADMK)raids in 2023 in the Secratariat Office, seriously?” he tweeted.

    All these @dir_ed raids on functionaries of political events against the @BJP4India are just for optics & voyeuristic pleasure of some, it by no means aids in collating “evidence” within the “alleged” case. Events of 2016 (ADMK)raids in 2023 within the Secratariat Office, critically?
    — Karti P Chidambaram (@KartiPC) June 14, 2023
    Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji broke down whereas being taken into custody by the ED officers for questioning in connection to an alleged cash laundering case within the early hours of Wednesday. This was after his residence was raided by the ED on Tuesday.

    READ MORE: ED raids place linked to TN electrical energy minister V Senthil Balaji, DMK will get opposition cowl

    ALSO READ: Senthil Balaji appears to have undergone psychological and bodily torture: Stalin

    The ED introduced Balaji to Omandurar authorities hospital in Chennai for medical examination amid tight safety when the excessive drama was witnessed exterior the hospital. Balaji could possibly be seen crying in ache whereas mendacity within the automobile as his supporters gathered there to protest in opposition to the ED motion. 

  • Cattle smuggling case: ED price sheet reveals ‘involvement of BSF’; Mamata targets Centre

    By Express News Service

    KOLKATA: In a 204-page supplementary price sheet submitted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) inside the cattle smuggling case sooner than a Delhi court docket docket on Thursday, the central firm talked about BSF’s (Border Security Force) direct involvement and nexus with the suspects serving to them to provide passage to ship cattle to Bangladesh.

    It is also recalled that Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal and his daughter Sukanya have been arrested in reference to the case.

    The TMC leaders see inside the central firm’s findings a political instrument to give attention to the BJP-led authorities on the Centre, since BSF comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

    “All Truck drivers transporting the cattle of this syndicate were given a PAD (Token). A PAD/ token was an identification so that there is no hindrance by local administration or police authority in the transportation of cattle.  Each truck driver was given directions towards the border outpost (BOP) at Nimitita, Khandua and Giria situated in Murshidabad district under the 36- Battalion of the BSF. The drivers had to deliver these cattle for further smuggling through local operatives. Mostly the cattle used to be sent through the border between 11 PM and 3 A.M. in connivance with BSF officials,” talked about an ED official quoting the fee sheet.

    While addressing a rally in Murshidabad district on Friday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Centre on the issue of cattle smuggling. “BSF is directly involved in the cattle smuggling and it is a central agency. The BSF is responsible for guarding the border. How can they not be held accountable if cows are being smuggled from right under their nose? Our party functionaries are being maligned to hide their failure,” she talked about.

    Last 12 months, the CBI arrested BSF’s commandant of the 36 Battalion Satish Kumar in reference to cattle smuggling and the ED moreover later took him into custody. Kumar is presently in Tihar jail.

    Mamata, who will be Trinamool Congress’s chairperson, and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, moreover the nationwide fundamental secretary of the event, have been repeatedly elevating BSF’s involvement.    

    TMC minister Firhad Hakim talked about the central probe firm lastly agreed with what his event has been claiming for prolonged. He moreover questioned why cattle smuggling situations sooner than 2011, by means of the Left Front regime in Bengal, are being not famous.  

    “We have repeatedly raised our voices and pointed out that it is the central force that guards the border is responsible for cattle smuggling across the border areas,” Hakim added. 

    KOLKATA: In a 204-page supplementary price sheet submitted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) inside the cattle smuggling case sooner than a Delhi court docket docket on Thursday, the central firm talked about BSF’s (Border Security Force) direct involvement and nexus with the suspects serving to them to provide passage to ship cattle to Bangladesh.

    It is also recalled that Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal and his daughter Sukanya have been arrested in reference to the case.

    The TMC leaders see inside the central firm’s findings a political instrument to give attention to the BJP-led authorities on the Centre, since BSF comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “All Truck drivers transporting the cattle of this syndicate were given a PAD (Token). A PAD/ token was an identification so that there is no hindrance by local administration or police authority in the transportation of cattle.  Each truck driver was given directions towards the border outpost (BOP) at Nimitita, Khandua and Giria situated in Murshidabad district under the 36- Battalion of the BSF. The drivers had to deliver these cattle for further smuggling through local operatives. Mostly the cattle used to be sent through the border between 11 PM and 3 A.M. in connivance with BSF officials,” talked about an ED official quoting the fee sheet.

    While addressing a rally in Murshidabad district on Friday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Centre on the issue of cattle smuggling. “BSF is directly involved in the cattle smuggling and it is a central agency. The BSF is responsible for guarding the border. How can they not be held accountable if cows are being smuggled from right under their nose? Our party functionaries are being maligned to hide their failure,” she talked about.

    Last 12 months, the CBI arrested BSF’s commandant of the 36 Battalion Satish Kumar in reference to cattle smuggling and the ED moreover later took him into custody. Kumar is presently in Tihar jail.

    Mamata, who will be Trinamool Congress’s chairperson, and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, moreover the nationwide fundamental secretary of the event, have been repeatedly elevating BSF’s involvement.    

    TMC minister Firhad Hakim talked about the central probe firm lastly agreed with what his event has been claiming for prolonged. He moreover questioned why cattle smuggling situations sooner than 2011, by means of the Left Front regime in Bengal, are being not famous.  

    “We have repeatedly raised our voices and pointed out that it is the central force that guards the border is responsible for cattle smuggling across the border areas,” Hakim added. 

  • Cattle smuggling case: ED value sheet reveals ‘involvement of BSF’; Mamata targets Centre

    By Express News Service

    KOLKATA: In a 204-page supplementary value sheet submitted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) inside the cattle smuggling case sooner than a Delhi courtroom docket on Thursday, the central firm talked about BSF’s (Border Security Force) direct involvement and nexus with the suspects serving to them to produce passage to ship cattle to Bangladesh.

    It is also recalled that Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal and his daughter Sukanya have been arrested in reference to the case.

    The TMC leaders see inside the central firm’s findings a political instrument to concentrate on the BJP-led authorities on the Centre, since BSF comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

    “All Truck drivers transporting the cattle of this syndicate were given a PAD (Token). A PAD/ token was an identification so that there is no hindrance by local administration or police authority in the transportation of cattle.  Each truck driver was given directions towards the border outpost (BOP) at Nimitita, Khandua and Giria situated in Murshidabad district under the 36- Battalion of the BSF. The drivers had to deliver these cattle for further smuggling through local operatives. Mostly the cattle used to be sent through the border between 11 PM and 3 A.M. in connivance with BSF officials,” talked about an ED official quoting the associated fee sheet.

    While addressing a rally in Murshidabad district on Friday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Centre on the issue of cattle smuggling. “BSF is directly involved in the cattle smuggling and it is a central agency. The BSF is responsible for guarding the border. How can they not be held accountable if cows are being smuggled from right under their nose? Our party functionaries are being maligned to hide their failure,” she talked about.

    Last 12 months, the CBI arrested BSF’s commandant of the 36 Battalion Satish Kumar in reference to cattle smuggling and the ED moreover later took him into custody. Kumar is presently in Tihar jail.

    Mamata, who might be Trinamool Congress’s chairperson, and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, moreover the nationwide fundamental secretary of the event, have been constantly elevating BSF’s involvement.    

    TMC minister Firhad Hakim talked about the central probe firm lastly agreed with what his event has been claiming for prolonged. He moreover questioned why cattle smuggling cases sooner than 2011, by the Left Front regime in Bengal, are being not famous.  

    “We have repeatedly raised our voices and pointed out that it is the central force that guards the border is responsible for cattle smuggling across the border areas,” Hakim added. 

    KOLKATA: In a 204-page supplementary value sheet submitted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) inside the cattle smuggling case sooner than a Delhi courtroom docket on Thursday, the central firm talked about BSF’s (Border Security Force) direct involvement and nexus with the suspects serving to them to produce passage to ship cattle to Bangladesh.

    It is also recalled that Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal and his daughter Sukanya have been arrested in reference to the case.

    The TMC leaders see inside the central firm’s findings a political instrument to concentrate on the BJP-led authorities on the Centre, since BSF comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “All Truck drivers transporting the cattle of this syndicate were given a PAD (Token). A PAD/ token was an identification so that there is no hindrance by local administration or police authority in the transportation of cattle.  Each truck driver was given directions towards the border outpost (BOP) at Nimitita, Khandua and Giria situated in Murshidabad district under the 36- Battalion of the BSF. The drivers had to deliver these cattle for further smuggling through local operatives. Mostly the cattle used to be sent through the border between 11 PM and 3 A.M. in connivance with BSF officials,” talked about an ED official quoting the associated fee sheet.

    While addressing a rally in Murshidabad district on Friday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Centre on the issue of cattle smuggling. “BSF is directly involved in the cattle smuggling and it is a central agency. The BSF is responsible for guarding the border. How can they not be held accountable if cows are being smuggled from right under their nose? Our party functionaries are being maligned to hide their failure,” she talked about.

    Last 12 months, the CBI arrested BSF’s commandant of the 36 Battalion Satish Kumar in reference to cattle smuggling and the ED moreover later took him into custody. Kumar is presently in Tihar jail.

    Mamata, who might be Trinamool Congress’s chairperson, and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, moreover the nationwide fundamental secretary of the event, have been constantly elevating BSF’s involvement.    

    TMC minister Firhad Hakim talked about the central probe firm lastly agreed with what his event has been claiming for prolonged. He moreover questioned why cattle smuggling cases sooner than 2011, by the Left Front regime in Bengal, are being not famous.  

    “We have repeatedly raised our voices and pointed out that it is the central force that guards the border is responsible for cattle smuggling across the border areas,” Hakim added.