Setback for Abhishek Banerjee as Supreme Court rejects relief from investigation by ED & CBI

In a significant development, the Supreme Court has dealt a blow to TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee by dismissing the West Bengal government's plea for his relief from investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the teacher recruitment scam. The West Bengal government had approached the Supreme Court after the Calcutta High Court declined interim relief for Abhishek Banerjee from the CBI and ED probes related to the teacher recruitment scam.

The apex court's decision comes after it analyzed the interconnection between the state's teacher recruitment scam and the corporation recruitment scam. The court underscored that the two scams were intertwined and stated that the CBI had already initiated an investigation into the matter in May. The investigative agency has been collecting statements from multiple witnesses and is in the final stages of its inquiry. The Calcutta High Court's verdict was based on the findings of the ongoing investigation.

This development has placed Abhishek Banerjee under further scrutiny as the legal proceedings continue to unfold, signaling a significant setback for the TMC leader in this ongoing investigation.