Key facts
- West Bengal Minister Gouri Shankar Ghosh alleged that all TMC MPs and MLAs are involved in fraud.
- Ghosh specifically mentioned the illicit sale of government jobs as part of the alleged corruption.
- He predicted that central agencies like the CID, ED, and CBI would take action against TMC leaders.
- Rebel TMC MPs met with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union Minister Bhupender Yadav.
- A faction of TMC MPs stated they would support the BJP-led NDA.
West Bengal Cabinet Minister Gouri Shankar Ghosh escalated his offensive against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday, leveling sharp allegations of systemic corruption against the opposition party. Speaking in Murshidabad, Ghosh accused TMC Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of orchestrating widespread scams, including the illicit sale of government jobs.
"All the TMC MPs, MLAs, and others are involved in fraud; some are even involved in the sale of jobs," Ghosh stated. He further claimed that central investigative agencies would soon hold the party's top leadership accountable for their alleged involvement in various corruption cases. "The CID, ED, and CBI will eventually come knocking at the doors of people like Madan Mitra and Abhishek Banerjee. Given their actions, the CBI and ED will certainly take action; it is inevitable. This is what the people of Bengal want. There must be accountability for everyone," he added.
The remarks come amid ongoing political friction in the state. Separately, rebel Trinamool Congress MPs, including Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, and Satabdi Roy, arrived in the national capital to demand separate seating arrangements in Parliament. These rebel MPs also met with Union Minister Bhupender Yadav. A suspended TMC leader, Riju Dutta, claimed their faction could grow to 22 MPs and indicated their support for the BJP-led NDA.