"They do not have an organisation in place; instead, they have the central agencies. They are using them as their organisation. We use our organisation during elections," Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim said.
"Despite so many warnings, so many people have come near Mamata Banerjee's residence. This shows that people are not scared of Trinamool Congress goons and are bent on uprooting them. We will put a stop to this," Sukanta Majumdar said.
"It was a 'Dhanda'(business) not a 'Dharna' (protest). Now since the protest has been lifted, the business will also be stopped. The protest was just a distraction from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The people of Bengal know this," BJP leader Maj
"Kolkata High Court Justice had given the verdict that there are proofs of corruption in municipalities and corporations. Firhad Hakim is the minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, so it's obvious that there would be a raid on his house. This is the court's verdict so CBI is do
Hakim, who serves as the minister for urban development and municipal affairs and also holds the position of mayor of Kolkata, while addressing a press conference outside his residence after almost 9 hours of questioning by the CBI, said that he would resign if even one person claims of givi
Those who indulge in corruption should be punished, said BJP MP Locket Chatterjee on Sunday amid CBI raids at the residence of Kolkata Mayor and West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim.
CBI on Sunday carried out search operations at the residence of Kolkata Mayor and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Minister in West Bengal Cabinet Firhad Hakim in connection with alleged irregularities in civic body recruitment.
CBI conducted searches at the residence of senior West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim in Kolkata Sunday morning in connection with its investigation into the alleged irregularities in recruitments made by the civic bodies in the state.
Banerjee was seen seated at the 'Rajbhavan Chalo' makeshift stage along with other party leaders. This comes amid ongoing raids on two TMC strongmen- Firhad Hakim and Madan Mitra by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) since Sunday morning in the municipal jobs 'scam' case.
The raids were conducted at the premises of certain individuals including public servants in the ongoing municipal bodies recruitment investigation, CBI officials said.
"From education to coal, there is scam everywhere in West Bengal. There is a scam in everything. The CBI is investigating those cases as well," Dilip Ghosh said.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday raided two Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Firhad Hakim and Madan Mitra residences in connection with the alleged civil municipal bodies recruitment 'scam'.