TMC MP summoned for questioning in Saradha scam

PTI Updated - December 07, 2021 at 01:16 AM.

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, who has demanded a CBI investigation into the Saradha chitfund scam in West Bengal, was today summoned by the police for questioning in the case.

Ghosh, who arrived at the Bidhannagar Commissionerate, told presspersons he was summoned by the Deputy Commissioner (Detective Department) who rang him up yesterday.

“I have come here responding to his phone call. I am ready to fully cooperate with the police. I have said earlier that I will come whenever I am called,” the MP said.

Ghosh, who had yesterday demanded a CBI probe into the Saradha scam which defrauded thousands in the State, was earlier questioned by the Bidhannagar police in April in the case.

Maintaining that he had full faith in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the police, Ghosh said he had sought a CBI probe in the case since a political attack was made on him.

“Whether I am involved in it or not may be investigated by the CBI if necessary,” he said.

Yesterday, the MP demanded that all names that had figured in the scam and those known to the Saradha Group CMD Sudipta Sen should be interrogated by the CBI.

He had said he refused to be used by those trying to keep him in front while shielding others in the scam.

Last night, TMC decided to issue a show-cause notice to Ghosh along with two other party MPs, Satabdi Roy and Tapas Pal, for alleged anti-party activities after they shared a dais with rebel party MLA Shikha Mitra.

Ghosh said he was yet to receive a show-cause letter from the party.

Published on September 21, 2013 10:16