Mamata meeting PM Modi is attempt to save Rajeev Kumar says Vijayvargiya

Vijayvargiya claimed that the TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was aware that Kumar’s arrest would ensure that half of her state cabinet end up in jail.

Kolkata– Taking a dig at CM Mamata Banerjee, who met PM Modi today, BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said on Tuesday that she sought an appointment with Narendra Modi as a last-ditch attempt to save city’s ex-police Chief Rajeev Kumar.

Vijayvargiya also claimed that the TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was aware that Kumar’s arrest would ensure that half of her state cabinet end up in jail in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. “Why is she seeking a meeting with PM Modi all of a sudden is anybody’s guess”, said Vijayvargiya.

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“Mamata Banerjee is making desperate attempts to save Rajeev Kumar as she is very well aware that his arrest would ensure that half of her cabinet will land behind bars. Efforts to save Rajeev Kumar and party leaders from the scam won’t yield any result” said Vijayvargiya.

“The Bengal BJP leaders should stop making baseless claims. In a federal structure, a chief minister of a state has every right to meet the PM. The proposed meeting is aimed at discussing the development issues related to the state” said TMC leader.

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The Saradha group of companies had allegedly duped lakhs of people of almost Rs 2500 crores, promising higher rates of return on their investments.

Kumar who is currently the West Bengal CID additional director general was part of a special investigation team set up by the state government to investigate the scam before the supreme court handed over the case to the CBI in 2014, along with other chit fund cases.