Paul said questioning Banerjee was “very much required”, but maintained that the probe must also extend to Hakim, alleging that the sanctioned building plan bore the former mayor’s signature.
While the state government has not yet officially disclosed the contents of the proposed Bill, sources indicate that it may draw from key provisions already implemented in Uttarakhand and considered by other BJP-ruled states.
Suvendu Adhikari claimed that the former Mayor had delegated excessive powers to Kalicharan, allowing him to function as a parallel authority.
Firhad Hakim who was the Kolkata Mayor when the plan was sanctioned has recently stepped down from the post after the West Bengal assembly elections.
The Kolkata Police have requested all land documents pertaining to the underconstruction warehouse at Taratala from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, and the role of civic officials associated with the land deal will also be scrutinized.
According to figures available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, BJP candidate Debnagshi Panda secured 9,534 votes in the opening round, far ahead of the other contenders in the fray.
According to Adhikari, the Centre sanctioned Rs 2,103 crore for West Bengal under the National Health Mission during the current financial year, of which Rs 500 crore has already been released. In addition, Rs 976 crore has been allocated under Ayushman Bharat, taking the total sanctioned amount to more than Rs 3,000 crore.
The Kolkata Police has terminated Biswas after his arrest last week by the central agency.
Newly-elected West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi during his first official visit to the national capital since assuming office, signalling what both sides described as a renewed phase of cooperation between the state and the Centre focused on development, welfare delivery and border security.
Border fencing work has started in Bengal’s Phansidewa area after the state government transferred 27 kilometres of land to the BSF for security infrastructure.
