Days after Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, who has now been suspended, asserted that the enormous sums of money recovered by the Enforcement Directorate in the case involving school jobs were not his, his aide Arpita Mukherjee has now made similar claims.
“The money does not belong to me; it was left there while I was away,” said Mukherjee after being detained alongside Partha during ED questioning and raids.
Cash worth more than 20 crore rupees was reportedly seized from her home as part of the investigation in West Bengal, according to officials of the Enforcement Directorate. A day after the money was seized, Chatterjee and Mukherjee were both taken into custody. The days that followed saw more raids and investigations into bank accounts.
As a result of the recruitment scandal, Chatterjee was forced to resign from his position, and the Mamata Banerjee administration in Bengal received harsh criticism.
Last Thursday, Mamata Banerjee broke her silence and declared that Partha should be punished if found guilty. She also retaliated against the detractors. On Wednesday, more than a week after Partha’s resignation, a cabinet reshuffle is planned.
Partha, who had a medical checkup on Sunday, informed reporters that the money that was seized was not his.
When questioned if there was a plot against him, he further remarked, “You will find out when the time comes.”
