Bengal SSC Scam: Partha Chatterjee Breaks Down Before Judge, Says ‘Ready to Assist ED Probe’
News 18Former West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee broke down during his virtual court hearing on Wednesday, and said he was a “victim of political conspiracy”. “I pray for justice… I was the leader of the Opposition before becoming a minister… I am a victim of political conspiracy…I am worried that the ED counsel is out to tarnish my image,” Chatterjee told the Judge during the virtual hearing of his bail plea. The special PLMA court, on Wednesday, remanded Chatterjee, along with his close aide Arpita Mukherjee to judicial custody till September 29. I was at home the day the ED searched my place.” Urging the court to grant him bail ‘under any condition’, Chatterjee said, “I am ready to offer all assistance to the investigation… Considering my mental and physical state, please consider my bail under any condition.” THE CASE Chatterjee and his close aid Arpita Mukherjee were arrested by the ED on July 23 in connection with the agency’s probe into the money trail in illegal appointments of teaching and non-teaching staff in West Bengal government- They had been in ED’s custody till August 5 and were sent to judicial custody on the court’s orders.