Stepping up its demand to arrest Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari for his alleged involvement in Saradha ponzi scam and his interrogation by central agencies, the ruling Trinamool Congress Saturday said its youth wing will stage protests before the CBI office here and in some places of Purba Medinipur district.
An eight-member delegation, led by state Education minister Bratya Basu, will meet Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday seeking action against Adhikari, a BJP leader, for his “involvement in corrupt activities, the party said in a statement.
“Our youth and student wings will stage protests at CGO Complex Salt Lake, housing the CBI office, and at Haldia and Kanthi in Purba Medinipur district demanding Suvendu Adhikari be put behind bars in connection with his involvement in Saradha chit fund scandal and various other corrupt activities,” TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said in the statement.
Adhikari who belongs to Purba Medinipur district represents Nandigram constituency in the Assembly.
Newly elected TMC MLA Babul Supriyo, state youth wing president Saayoni Ghosh, TMCP president Trinankur Bhattacharya will lead the agitation in CGO complex.
At Haldia, TMC leaders Manas Bhunia and Rajib Banerjee will lead the protests.
Adhikari had switched over to the BJP from the TMC before the 2021…
