Massive rally in Kolkata Demands Mamata’s Interrogation
From Our Special Correspondent in Kolkata
A RALLY organised by the Kolkata district Left Front, demanding the CBI interrogation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Saradha Chit Fund probe, has witnessed huge gathering of people in Kolkata on December 2, 2014. This rally reflected the simmering anger among the people regarding the pace of the CBI investigation. While one after another evidence is coming out, exposing the complicity of top TMC leaders in the scam, the CBI and the ED have so far restrained themselves in circling round some aspects of the scam while avoiding the conspiracy angle.
The rally turned into a stream of mass. The mood of the rally was charged with resounding slogans. People raised voice demanding punishment for the TMC leaders involved in the Saradha chit fund scam. They raised slogans that the government of Saradha has to go. The effigy of Mamata Banerjee, who has now turned into the symbol of Saradha, was burnt at the end of the rally.
At the beginning of the rally, Biman Basu categorically demanded that the chief minister, who is the kingpin of the entire conspiracy, should be interrogated, and if necessary, arrested. Basu announced that there would be no let up on behalf of the Left Front on this demand.
The leader of the opposition Surjya Kanta Mishra questioned the role of centre in unearthing the scam and speeding up the inquiry. He announced that he would seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appointment to show displeasure about the delay in Saradha chit fund scam probe. Mishra also wanted to know why the Shyamal Sen Commission report on the scam was not being made public.
CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was also present at the starting point of the rally.