Kolkata:
Police in West Bengal’s Howrah district immediately seized “an enormous quantity of money” from a automotive by which three Congress MLAs from Jharkhand had been travelling. The three — Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachhap and Naman Bixal — have been detained for questioning and note-counting machines must be used to find out the precise quantity, mentioned the police.
The automotive, a Toyota Fortuner SUV, had a board saying ‘Jamtara MLA’, pointing in direction of Irfan Ansari. Mr Kacchap is MLA from Khijri, Mr Bixal from Kolebira. There was no response but from them or the Congress, a associate of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in that state’s authorities.
From Bengal, nonetheless, political questions had been shot instantly. In a tweet, the ruling Trinamool Congress referred to “murmurs of horse-trading and the potential toppling of the Jharkhand authorities”. Mamata Banerjee, get together boss and Chief Minister, had lately accused the BJP of making an attempt to pressure a change of presidency in Jharkhand after the latest change in Maharashtra. The BJP didn’t react instantly.
Amidst murmurs of horse-trading and the potential toppling of the Jharkhand Govt. 3 @INCJharkhand had been discovered carrying large sums of money to Bengal.
What’s the supply of this cash? Will any Central Company take suo moto cognizance?
Or do the foundations apply to a choose few? https://t.co/hZzvqienx6— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) July 30, 2022
Leaders from the Bengal authorities — lately stung by piles of money recovered from an aide of arrested get together chief Partha Chatterjee — additionally poked the Enforcement Directorate (ED), asking if motion can be taken in opposition to those that aren’t from the Trinamool. Minister Shashi Panja shared a video tweeted by a journalist and wrote, “ED, are you taking a observe or the matter will not be grievous sufficient?”
The Trinamool has been alleging that it is being selectively focused by the BJP by means of central authorities companies. Nevertheless, its demand for motion in opposition to Congress MLAs could also be seen one other method — as one more query mark over Opposition unity on the nationwide stage. Not too long ago, the get together refused to help Congress’s Margaret Alva as joint candidate for Vice-President, saying “we can’t be taken with no consideration”.
As for the money seizure, police mentioned the SUV was stopped close to Panchla village. “We had particular info that vast sums are being transported,” mentioned Swati Bhangalia, Superintendent of Police of Howrah Rural, adjoining Kolkata. “We labored out the main points and are asking the three MLAs from Jharkhand for particulars and proofs concerning the money. Counting of the quantity and different authorized formalities will observe.”
There have been two others in the automotive, together with a driver, it’s learnt.
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