Taking strong exception to West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra’s arrest by the CBI in connection with the Saradha chit-fund scam, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday termed his arrest illegal and unconstitutional.
“This arrest is illegal and unconstitutional, it’s all political vendetta,” Mamata said at a press conference in Kolkata.
“We are not going to stop, we will fight back. If required we will go to Delhi in protest,” she added.
She also lashed out at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for being biased in their investigation.
“Who is CBI? What is their jurisdiction? There are so many other cases about which they’re sitting quietly. They apply law on those they don’t like and not on those they like?” Mamata said.
“This is a dangerous, disastrous, and unconstitutional game. We condemn all this absolutely,” she added.
In yet another setback to the West Bengal Government, the CBI earlier in the day arrested Mitra in connection with the Saradha scam.
The CBI had earlier this week summoned him for questioning.
TMC Member of Parliament Srinjoy Bose was earlier last month arrested by the CBI in connection with the scam. (ANI)