Going against the official party stand that the CBI was being used as a political tool to corner the Trinamool Congress, party MLA Sabyasachi Dutta on Saturday said there must be a reason behind the summons issued by the investigation agency to TMC general secretary Mukul Roy.
“It has to be understood that when there is smoke there has to be fire. There must be a reason behind the CBI summon,” Mr. Dutta told a news channel while reacting to the arrest of TMC leaders and summons to party general secretary Mukul Roy in connection with the Saradha ponzi scheme scam.
“I knew Saradha Group chairman Sudipta Sen ... I knew Goutam Kundu (of Rosevalley) too. I personally knew Kunal Ghosh (suspended TMC MP now in custody). Fortunately or unfortunately he (Ghosh) didn’t name me before the CBI. Neither SIT called me (in connection with the Saradha scam) nor will I be,” Mr. Dutta said.
Mr. Dutta’s comment is opposite to official stand of the TMC which has said the CBI was being used by the BJP to corner the party’s regime in Bengal.- PTI
