Mamata Vs Cbi

Mamata vs CBI: Is Bengal chief minister really 'saving democracy' or undermining it to save her political career?

Mamata Banerjee has accused the Centre of attempting a "constitutional coup" against the West Bengal government and has sat on an "indefinite dharna" ostensibly against the "Gabbar-style" attitude of the CBI and the Narendra Modi government. This reference to "Gabbar" — the reel bandit from the iconic film Sholay — tells us a lot about Mamata's style of politics and her calculation behind the dharna, which she has meaningfully termed a "Satyagraha".

Mamata Banerjee to continue her 'satyagraha' dharna against CBI and Centre till Friday

A CBI team had gone to Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar's residence in the city on Sunday to question him in connection with multi-crore chit fund scams.

Mamata Banerjee should allow CBI to work: Ex-TMC MP Mukul Roy on investigation in Saradha chit fund scam

The BJP leader also defended himself in connection with the Saradha scam, a ponzi scheme through which lakhs of investors were duped of their savings, saying the CBI had failed to find any dirt on him.

22 Opposition parties extended support to Mamata Banerjee's protest against Centre: TMC spokesperson Derek O'Brien

Listing the names of Opposition leaders who were likely to join Mamata in Kolkata, TMC spokesperson Derek O'Brien said that 22 parties have extended their support to the protest against the Centre.

Odisha BJD claims CBI’s move against Rajeev Kumar ‘coloured with political motives’, slams Centre for ‘misuse’ of probe agency

The ruling BJD and the opposition Congress in Odisha on Monday backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the alleged misuse of the CBI by the Centre and claimed that the federal probe agency was being "used as a political weapon" ahead of the general elections.

Situation in West Bengal similar to Emergency, says HD Deve Gowda; extends support to Mamata Banerjee’s protest against CBI

Former prime minister HD Deve Gowda has said the massive standoff between the Centre and the West Bengal government over the CBI's attempt to question the Kolkata Police chief in connection with chit fund scams, reminded him of the Emergency days.