NARADA STING
'Haven for anti-social elements': TMC's Madan Mitra hints at leaving politics after 30 years
Madan Mitra, a veteran politician, voiced his increasing disillusionment with the current state of politics. He highlighted that politics has become a refuge for anti-social elements, which has frustrated him. Mitra is contemplating a gradual withdrawal from active politics as he feels alienated from the political environment. His comments reflect a broader critique of the declining political standards in Bengal.
Narada case: Two West Bengal ministers, former Kolkata mayor surrender before special court, get bail
The special court had on September 1 ordered issuance of summonses to West Bengal ministers Mukherjee, Hakim and the other three, taking cognizance of a complaint by the ED under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, in connection with the Narada sting tapes case.
Calcutta High Court directs CBI to appear before WB speaker for submitting chargesheets against MLAs without his permission
The speaker has summoned senior CBI and Enforcement Directorate officers to explain why no permission had been taken from his office before submitting charge sheets against legislators of West Bengal in recent times.
ED files chargesheet against Firhad Hakim and Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee in the Narada sting operation case
The special court ordered issuance of summons to the ministers and leaders for the appearance of the accused on November 16. Apart from the three legislators, the court also directed that summons be served to suspended IPS officer SMH Mirza.
Narada case: Mamata, others file fresh pleas before HC for submitting affidavits
Annulling the high court's June 9 order refusing to take reply-affidavits of the state, the chief minister and the law minister, the apex court had on June 25 asked a five-judge bench of the high court to decide afresh their pleas before making a decision on the CBI petition seeking transfer of the case.
SC judge recuses from hearing pleas of CM Mamata Banerjee, law minister in Narada case
The top court was scheduled to hear three appeals including that of the state government challenging the high court's denial for filing of affidavits by her and the state Law Minister in their role on the day of arrest of four Trinamool Congress leaders on May 17 by the central agency in the case.
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Narada Sting Case: Supreme Court to hear pleas of West Bengal, Law Minister on June 22
A vacation bench of justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian, meanwhile, requested the high court not to hear the case on Monday but a day after the apex court considers the appeals of the state government and Ghatak against the order.
Calcutta High Court grants interim bail to two West Bengal ministers, TMC MLA, former Kolkata mayor in Narada case
Imposing conditions, a five-judge bench of the high court directed the four accused persons, who are under house arrest, to furnish bail bonds of Rs 2 lakh each.
Calcutta HC orders house arrest of four leaders held in Narada case
The judges of the division bench -- presided by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal -- differed in opinion over vacating a stay given by it on bail granted by a special CBI court to ministers Subrata Mukherjee and Firhad Hakim, TMC MLA Madan Mitra and former Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee.
Narada case: Calcutta High Court defers hearing 'due to unavoidable circumstances'
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijeet Banerjee is hearing an application by the Central Bureau of Investigations, to transfer the bail applications from the Special CBI Court to the High Court citing unprecedented mob pressures by supporters of the jailed leaders.
BJP using CBI for political vendetta: Mamata Banerjee
"Everyday they (CBI) are summoning some of our leaders. This is nothing but politics of threat and intimidation," a TMC leader quoted Banerjee as saying.
Narada scam: CBI summons state minister Subrata Mukherjee, TMC MP Kakali Dastidar
CBI had also interrogated party MP Sultan Ahmed and his brother Iqbal Ahmed, a TMC MLA and deputy mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, in connection with Narada scam.
TMC MP Sultan Ahmed grilled for seven hours by CBI in Narada scam
According to a senior official of the agency, Ahmed 's name was mentioned by the other witnesses, who were already interrogated by the CBI.
ED registers money laundering case in Narada sting involving TMC leaders
The agency, officials said, has registered the case under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a CBI FIR.
CBI takes up at least 464 cases from Bengal CID
The CBI’s anti-corruption bureau is busy with the preliminary enquiry of Narada sting operation. The 464 cases taken up by it are against deposit-taking and money collection.
CBI questions Narada channel CEO Mathew Samuels over sting operation
The CBI has registered preliminary enquiry in connection with the Narada sting tapes in which several TMC leaders were allegedly caught on camera taking money.
TMC leaders waiting for outcome of party's core panel meet on April 1
Party leaders are keen to know whether Mamata would take any action against party's RS MP K D Singh, who had reportedly funded the Narada sting operation.
Narada issue: CPIM and Trinamool are busy extracting political mileage
There is no doubt that the ruling Trinamool Congress is on the backfoot as CBI has taken up the case in which a number of ruling party MPs and ministers were seen accepting money in front of Narada camera.
West Bengal Congress not to invite Sibal, Singhvi in future programmes
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that CM Mamata Banerjee should ask the ministers and TMC MPs whose names figured in Narada sting operation to resign.
Giving MP ticket to KD Singh was blunder: Mamata Banerjee
Narada News chief Mathew Samuel, who conducted a sting purportedly showing TMC leaders accepting bribes, reportedly said that the sting was sponsored by KD Singh.
Narada whistleblower Mathew Samuel fears for his life
Samuel, last night posted on Facebook that his children in Delhi called him up and told him that they felt some men were following them
West Bengal to challenge HC order for CBI probe in Narada sting case: Mamata Banerjee
Calcutta HC has directed the CBI to conduct a preliminary enquiry into the Narada sting operation case in which several Trinamool leaders had been seen taking bribes.
CPIM expresses doubts about an effective CBI probe into Narada scam
Mishra also demanded that the CBI should be given a free hand to conduct the probe into the Narada scam.
Narada sting case: Opposition demands removal of "tainted" West Bengal ministers
Narada sting tapes, which were released before the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, had shown some persons resembling TMC leaders including ministers taking money.
Calcutta High Court adjourns Narada case hearing till August 26
The court directed that the interim stay on the probe by the Kolkata Police into the Narada sting operation would continue till the next date of hearing.
Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Mamata Banerjee on corruption issue
Attacking Trinamool Congress on the issue of corruption, Ravi Shankar Prasad today accused party supremo Mamata Banerjee of "patronising corruption".
Narada sting a 'planted election vendetta': Mamata Banerjee
"It is a planted election vendetta and blackmail politics to malign a political party. We do not support this. They did not have any other issue."
Corruption the biggest issue in Bengal polls
TMC vice president Partha Chatterjee, however, refuted allegations of corruption and claimed that the opposition has run out of issues and was trying to malign TMC.
Amit Shah challenges Mamata Banerjee to throw out sting-tainted TMC leaders
Amit Shah today dared her to throw out from the party Trinamool Congress leaders who are seen purportedly accepting bribes in lieu of undue favours in the Narada clips.
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