West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick Arrested in Ration Distribution Scam, Faints in Court, Rushed to Hospital
Arrest follows extensive ED questioning and raids; BJP-TMC war of words erupts as ED custody granted until November 6 amidst swirling allegations of conspiracies and political retaliation.
- West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick was taken to the hospital after fainting in a court hearing following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a multi-crore ration distribution scam.
- Following extensive ED questioning and raids, Mallick was arrested early Friday morning and has been placed in ED custody until November 6.
- The arrest has triggered a heated political war of words between BJP and TMC, with BJP leaders calling for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation and TMC leaders claiming political retaliation.
- The TMC has alleged that Mallick's arrest is part of a 'grave conspiracy' hatched by the BJP, particularly former colleague-turned-BJP-leader Suvendu Adhikari, while the BJP maintains the arrest followed necessary probing into financial irregularities.
- Mallick, who was non-cooperative during questioning and insisted he was unwell, is not the first TMC leader to be embroiled in such controversies, with others previously being investigated or arrested in relation to various other scams.
