BJP on Sunday alleged that the Woodburn ward of state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata has become a “resort” for scam-tainted TMC leaders.
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar said the practice of “tainted” ruling party leaders getting admitted to SSKM citing “uneasiness” must stop.
He said they should be treated at any medical establishment which is outside the control of the state government so that they can’t influence hospital authorities in reporting their health condition in a way favourable to them.
State minister Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday in connection with its probe into the alleged school jobs scam, was hospitalised at SSKM after he complained of “uneasiness”. He was remanded to two-day ED custody by a city court.
“These scam-tainted TMC leaders have developed a habit of enjoying state hospitality at SSKM citing uneasiness. There is every possibility of them influencing hospital authorities in reporting their health condition in a way favourable to them. This must stop. Chatterjee should have been treated at a hospital which is not under the state government’s control,” he said.
Reacting to the allegation, TMC state spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said Chatterjee, the state industry and commerce minister, was admitted to SSKM after the court granted his prayer for…
