Coal Scam Case
Coal scam case: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira likely to skip ED summons today
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira Naroola Banerjee is likely to skip the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the coal scam case.
Both Abhishek and Rujira have been asked to appear before the ED in connection with the case.
Rujira Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to an Assistant Director of the ED informing him that she could not join the investigation in Delhi on Wednesday (Sept 1) as she did not want to travel to the national capital with her two infants in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic.
Abhishek's wife also requested the Central economic intelligence agency to question her at her Kolkata residence.
Before the West Bengal assembly polls, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is also probing the coal scam case, quizzed Rujira and her relatives in connection with the case.
Calling the summons as a "political vendetta", West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, who happens to be the aunt of Abhishek, said the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was unable to fight her TMC politically so using agencies.
"They can't fight us politically so using agencies," said Mamata while addressing student leaders on TMC youth wing's foundation day.
"I can also give evidence to the central agencies," said the TMC supremo and added, "I haven't come across such a vindictive party and government."
"During the elections, they (BJP leaders) came to Kolkata and stayed at hotels run by coal mafias," the Chief Minister said.
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