Kolkata Police-CBI Face-off

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Kolkata Police-CBI face-off

Senior BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad welcomed the order and said it's a blow to the Mamata Banerjee government and a victory for the CBI. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Blow to Mamata Banerjee, moral victory for CBI: BJP on SC order in chit fund case

The Kolkata police commissioner will appear before the CBI in Shillong as the environment is not conducive in West Bengal, Prasad said.

05 Feb 2019 1:02 PM

The next hearing is on February 20. (Photo: File)

SC directs Kolkata commissioner Rajeev Kumar to cooperate with CBI

The apex court said Kumar will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation at Shillong in Meghalaya.

05 Feb 2019 11:10 AM

A furious Banerjee began a sit-in at the Metro channel in Esplanade area in the heart of the city to protest against 'insults' she faced at the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. (Photo: File)

Defrauded chit fund investors say 'betrayed' by Bengal's move to stop CBI

However, Trinamool Congress have time and again said that it is their government which has arrested the chit fund owners.

05 Feb 2019 9:21 AM

The CM has been on the dharna since the night of February 3. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Day 3 | Dharna is victory for Constitution, democracy, so let us end today: Mamata

Banerjee began her sit-in at 8.30 pm on Sunday, calling it 'satyagraha to save Constitution' and rallying other parties around her agenda.

05 Feb 2019 8:50 AM

Refusing to budge, Banerjee held her Cabinet meeting at the protest site and also gave police gallantry awards there. (Photo: PTI | File)

Mamata vs CBI turns into Oppn against Modi govt; BJP calls it 'alliance of corrupt'

Tense standoff between CBI and Kolkata police for 2nd day echoed in Parl and led to a washout of proceedings.

05 Feb 2019 8:29 AM

Accusing the Narendra Modi government of conspiring to usurp the powers of the state, he said, 'They are completely damaging the Centre-state relations.' (Photo: File)

BJP acting with vengeance against Mamata as Oppn rally was successful: Andhra CM

Naidu said after Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati, it was now the turn of Mamata Banerjee to face a 'witch-hunt'.

04 Feb 2019 1:18 PM

“Ye Mamata ji ki emergency hai Bengal mein. Hamari nahi hai, Mamata ji ki hai (This is Mamata’s emergency in West Bengal, and not the Centre’s), said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar as reported by news agency ANI. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'It's murder of democracy': BJP hits back at Banerjee's dharna

Javadekar said, 'Whatever is happening in Kolkata and WB is one of a kind. Never before was an investigating team taken into custody.'

04 Feb 2019 12:29 PM