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  • Chit fund case: Residences of TMC MLA Subodh Adhikari, his brother raided by CBI

    By PTI

    KOLKATA: The CBI on Sunday performed search operations at six areas in West Bengal, together with residences of Trinamool Congress MLA Subodh Adhikari and his brother, in reference to its probe into a coupon fund case, an official of the company mentioned.

    Sleuths of the central company raided the residence and workplace of the Bijpur legislator and his brother Kamal Adhikari’s flat concurrently, the CBI official mentioned.

    Kamal Adhikari is the chairman of the Kanchrapara Municipality.

    The raids have been performed two days after the Central Bureau of Investigation had arrested Trinamool Congress chief Raju Sahani, who’s the municipal chairman of Halisahar close to Kolkata, in reference to a coupon fund case associated to Sunmarg Welfare Organisation.

    The probe company had recovered Rs 80 lakh in money, a country-made firearm and paperwork of properties value Rs 2.75 crore from the residence of Sahani.

    “During the day, the CBI officers carried out raids at four places of Halisahar and Kanchrapara in North 24 Parganas district, including the ancestral house of the Adhikari brothers and their current residences. The agency sleuths also raided the house of the MLA’s personal assistant in connection with a ponzi scam,” the official mentioned.

    The MLA’s two residences in Lake Town and Paikpara areas in Kolkata have been additionally raided by the central company, he mentioned.

    Halisahar, WB | CBI raids underway at TMC MLA Subhodh Adhikari & his brother Kamal Adhikari’s residence in North 24 Paraganas pic.twitter.com/JB8opO318P

    — ANI (@ANI) September 4, 2022

    Speaking to reporters, Kamal Adhikari admitted that Sahani is his good friend and mentioned he didn’t find out about any monetary transaction of the arrested TMC chief.

    “I don’t know about Sahani’s monetary dealings or the chit fund company. There is a political conspiracy against me and my party. The raids did not yield anything. I am ready to cooperate with the investigation,” he mentioned.

    Responding to a pointed question about whether or not Sahani has helped him purchase his flat, the Kanchrapara Municipality chairman claimed that he purchased the house along with his hard-earned cash.

    Veteran Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Roy alleged that the BJP is utilizing the central company to focus on his social gathering leaders and intimidate them after the saffron camp didn’t defeat the TMC within the final meeting polls.

    “We have faith in the judiciary. Those who are involved in the ponzi scam will be punished and the truth that the BJP is targeting TMC leaders as part of its political vendetta will come out,” he mentioned.

    BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya mentioned Roy is making such feedback because the central company has tightened the noose round “corrupt” TMC leaders.

    KOLKATA: The CBI on Sunday performed search operations at six areas in West Bengal, together with residences of Trinamool Congress MLA Subodh Adhikari and his brother, in reference to its probe into a coupon fund case, an official of the company mentioned.

    Sleuths of the central company raided the residence and workplace of the Bijpur legislator and his brother Kamal Adhikari’s flat concurrently, the CBI official mentioned.

    Kamal Adhikari is the chairman of the Kanchrapara Municipality.

    The raids have been performed two days after the Central Bureau of Investigation had arrested Trinamool Congress chief Raju Sahani, who’s the municipal chairman of Halisahar close to Kolkata, in reference to a coupon fund case associated to Sunmarg Welfare Organisation.

    The probe company had recovered Rs 80 lakh in money, a country-made firearm and paperwork of properties value Rs 2.75 crore from the residence of Sahani.

    “During the day, the CBI officers carried out raids at four places of Halisahar and Kanchrapara in North 24 Parganas district, including the ancestral house of the Adhikari brothers and their current residences. The agency sleuths also raided the house of the MLA’s personal assistant in connection with a ponzi scam,” the official mentioned.

    The MLA’s two residences in Lake Town and Paikpara areas in Kolkata have been additionally raided by the central company, he mentioned.

    Halisahar, WB | CBI raids underway at TMC MLA Subhodh Adhikari & his brother Kamal Adhikari’s residence in North 24 Paraganas pic.twitter.com/JB8opO318P
    — ANI (@ANI) September 4, 2022
    Speaking to reporters, Kamal Adhikari admitted that Sahani is his good friend and mentioned he didn’t find out about any monetary transaction of the arrested TMC chief.

    “I don’t know about Sahani’s monetary dealings or the chit fund company. There is a political conspiracy against me and my party. The raids did not yield anything. I am ready to cooperate with the investigation,” he mentioned.

    Responding to a pointed question about whether or not Sahani has helped him purchase his flat, the Kanchrapara Municipality chairman claimed that he purchased the house along with his hard-earned cash.

    Veteran Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Roy alleged that the BJP is utilizing the central company to focus on his social gathering leaders and intimidate them after the saffron camp didn’t defeat the TMC within the final meeting polls.

    “We have faith in the judiciary. Those who are involved in the ponzi scam will be punished and the truth that the BJP is targeting TMC leaders as part of its political vendetta will come out,” he mentioned.

    BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya mentioned Roy is making such feedback because the central company has tightened the noose round “corrupt” TMC leaders.

  • Batting for Bengal: Ranji workforce star by day, minister and TMC MLA at evening

    FROM RESCUING the Bengal Ranji workforce by hitting a century through the day, to wading by way of recordsdata of official paperwork, as West Bengal’s Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Trinamool Congress MLA from Shibpur, within the night — it’s all in a day’s work for Manoj Tiwary.

    Multi-tasking to strike a stability between his two roles, as a sitting minister and cricketer, is an enormous ask. When his team-mates hit the ice baths and put their ft as much as re-energise within the evenings, Tiwary (36) says he dives proper into official work.

    “There is a lot of constituency work — someone may need a letter for an Aadhaar card, some small issues here and there. At the same time, we need to ensure that our government schemes reach the people,” says Tiwary, including, “I have got used to it now”.

    “There are many files and documents which need to be signed. So my day is long. As I am playing and cannot go to my constituency office, I have asked them to courier the files here. I sign the files and send them back, so that my work doesn’t get hampered. I then call my office and check the status of pending work. I have people who give me daily feedback on things which need to be done,” he says.

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    His first constituency, cricket, too positioned a heavy demand on him within the Ranji Trophy semi-final in opposition to Madhya Pradesh at Bengaluru on Thursday. MP had been bundled out for 341 runs on the second day and Bengal reached 273 runs, primarily on account of Tiwary’s 103.

    When his team-mates hit the ice baths and put their ft as much as re-energise within the evenings, Tiwary (36) says he dives proper into official work. (Express Photo)

    Bengal had been wobbling at 11 for 3 in underneath 4 overs when Tiwary walked in. Soon, they had been 54 for five however Tiwary, within the firm of centurion Shahbaz Ahmed, lifted Bengal in direction of respectability. “I have been in such situations before. It’s just about keeping your head down and playing session by session. I told Shahbaz that we need to try and stay there as much as possible, runs will come later,” says Tiwary.

    An aggressive right-handed batsman who represented India in 12 one-day internationals and three T20s, Tiwary is absolutely conscious that his Team India dream is over, and his non-selection within the final IPL public sale has additionally introduced down the curtains on his participation in that match.

    The query, then, is why does he nonetheless play skilled cricket?

    “It’s my dream that Bengal wins the Ranji Trophy one day. I wanted it to happen when I was captain, but sadly that wasn’t so. Now, there is a desire to be part of the winning Ranji Trophy team at least once in my lifetime. It’s the only reason which has kept me motivated,” he says.

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    After he hit a century on Thursday, Tiwary took out a notice from his pocket and flashed it in direction of the Bengal dressing room. He had scribbled a “thank you” notice to his household for supporting him.

    “It’s not been easy. Earlier, I used to just play cricket and was on the road. Now, I don’t get any time at all. There are days when I reach home at 1 in the night and leave early next morning for the party’s programme. My wife has been a pillar of support behind me,” he says.

    Just after he joined the Trinamool Congress forward of the Assembly elections final 12 months, Tiwary had instructed The Indian Express that it was a cellphone name from get together chief Mamata Banerjee that made him be part of the ballot fray. “Manoj Tiwary will continue to call a spade a spade. When everybody is deserting Didi — those who were in the party for so long are now running away — I didn’t want to take it lying down. This is in my blood. I will stand by a person who gives her everything for Bengal. I always wanted to work for people and contribute to society in this difficult situation,” he had mentioned.

  • Denied ticket by Mamata Banerjee, TMC MLA Sonali Guha all set to hitch BJP

    TMC MLA Sonali Guha, who was denied a ticket by her get together on Saturday, is all set to hitch the BJP.
    BJP sources stated that Guha has had a dialog with BJP chief Mukul Roy and can formally be part of BJP throughout the rally on the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata which can be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
    Guha, a four-time MLA from Satgachia in South 24 Parganas, as soon as a member of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s innermost circle. The TMC has introduced the candidature of Mohan Chandra Naskar from that seat.
    Soon after Guha was denied a ticket on Saturday, she had damaged into tears and expressed her disappointment at being dropped from the listing of candidates. “I only wish good sense dawns upon Mamata,” she stated.
    Referring to Guha’s exclusion whereas asserting the listing of candidates on Friday, Banerjee had stated, “We could not give a ticket to Sonali as she is not well. She has high sugar.”
    Guha was amongst at the least 28 sitting MLAs who’ve been denied tickets by the TMC this time, with the get together led by Mamata Banerjee attempting to undertaking new faces.
    Among the opposite sitting MLAs who have been dropped are additionally Jatu Lahiri, Rabindranath Bhattacharya and Rafikur Rahaman.
    Dissent brewing amongst MLAs denied tickets by TMC
    Guha was not the one one amongst these dropped to specific her resentment in opposition to the get together. TMC’s Shibpur MLA Jatu Lahiri has been neglected this time, with the get together fielding cricketer Manoj Tiwary from the seat.
    Unhappy with the transfer, Lahiri advised reporters that regardless of being a “loyal soldier” of the TMC he was ignored by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
    “More than not getting the nomination, I am hurt that an outsider having no links with the electorate has got the nomination just days after being inducted into the party. It seems we are not required by the TMC anymore. I am leaving the organisation,” he stated.
    TMC has nominated former cricketer Manoj Tiwary from the Shibpur seat in Howrah. Lahiri, a veteran politician, additionally hinted that he could be part of the BJP. However, BJP sources stated that there was no details about Lahiri becoming a member of the get together.
    Denying tickets to sitting MLAs led to protests from their followers in several elements of the state on Friday.
    At Natunhat, many get together staff who’ve adopted Arabul Islam, a TMC strongman and former MLA from Bhangar, through the years blocked roads by torching wood chairs and automobile tyres in entrance of the TMC get together workplace.
    Similar scenes unfolded in North 24 Pargana’s Amdanga, 35 km from Kolkata, the place supporters of two-time MLA Rafiqur Rahman blocked the NH-34 in protest after Rahman was denied a ticket.
    Traffic motion was fully stopped for over two hours and even when central safety forces intervened, a gaggle of males with TMC flags stored elevating slogans in assist of Rahman.
    There have been additionally reviews of get together staff being sad with TMC’s resolution to subject Omprakash Mishra, a professor of worldwide relations at Jadavpur University who joined TMC in 2019 after an extended stint with the Congress.
    Among the opposite huge TMC leaders who have been neglected are Rabindranath Bhattacharya, Moinuddin Shams and Dipendu Biswas.
    In an indirect reference to TMC’s resolution to subject Becharam Manna from Singur and his spouse Korbi Manna from Haripal, Bhattacharya stated, “People from the same family were nominated in both the constituencies. You can understand how the party is working.”
    While asserting the listing of candidates at her Kalighat residence on Friday, Banerjee stated that in view of the Covid-19 disaster, tickets haven’t been given this time to those that are greater than 60 years of age.

  • Will not be contesting Bengal Assembly polls: TMC MLA Samir Chakraborty

    At a time when the Trinamool Congress is battling in opposition to a mass exodus of its social gathering’s leaders to the BJP, its MLA from the Taldangra constituency in Bankura district Samir Chakraborty stated on Friday that he’s not going to contest the upcoming Assembly polls.
    Making public his determination, Chakraborty wrote on Facebook, “I have informed Mamata Banerjee that I will not be contesting the upcoming Assembly polls. However, I will definitely be campaigning for the party.”
    This comes barely two days after Trinamool Congress MLA and former Asansol mayor Jitendra Tiwari joined the BJP. Tiwari was the most recent entrant amongst a number of TMC leaders and MLAs who’ve defected to the saffron social gathering forward of the Assembly elections.

    The upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal have emerged as a three-way contest between the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC which is a 3rd time period, a resurgent BJP, and the Congress-Left-ISF grand alliance.

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced an eight-phase election schedule for the 294-seat West Bengal Assembly ranging from March 27 and occurring until April 29. About 7,32,94,980 electors will train their franchise throughout 1,01,916 polling cubicles.

  • Some hurting social gathering from inside, ‘anti-termite’ answer needed: TMC MLA Vaishali Dalmiya

    Image Source : INDIA TV TMC MLA Vaishali Dalmiya speaks to India TV.
    Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bally Assembly Constituency, Vaishali Dalmiya in an unique dialog with India TV on Tuesday stated some folks within the social gathering are hurting the social gathering from inside like termite, elevating concern that an anti-termite answer is critical to save lots of the social gathering. Her statements got here after former cricketer and West Bengal Minister of State (MoS) for Sports and Youth Affairs Laxmi Ratan Shukla resigned from the Mamata Banerjee-led state cabinet. Shukla is MLA from Howrah North.

    Speaking to India TV, Vaishali Dalmiya alleged that some employees within the social gathering had been hurting like a termite and in addition raised issues about corruption inside the social gathering.

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    She stated she is feeling unhealthy that Laxmi Ratan Shukla resigned from the Cabinet including he was doing an excellent job. However, she didn’t touch upon what would have been the potential motive for Shukla to take this step. She additionally didn’t touch upon whether or not he can be becoming a member of BJP including it could be his private resolution.

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    More than optimistic propaganda, Vaishali Dalmiya stated adverse propaganda was being unfold inside the social gathering and well-known folks had been being focused.

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