Abhishek Banerjee says will appear before ED on September 13
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Abhishek Banerjee, TMC leader & MP, confirms he'll appear before ED on Sep 13, despite it coinciding with INDIA's coordination committee meet. He was served notice by ED in connection with school jobs scam & cattle smuggling case. Banerjee had earlier declined to appear in June citing busy schedule. He faced 9 hrs of questioning by CBI in May.
Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on September 11 confirmed that he will appear before the ED on September 13 as summoned by the Central agency.
Mr. Banerjee, who is virtually the number two in the party, replied in the affirmative when asked whether he would comply with the ED's summons.
Yes," was his brief reply when PTI asked him.
On Sunday, the TMC leader posted on 'X' that he has been served a notice by the Central probe agency to appear before it on September 13 for questioning.
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As the day coincides with the first coordination committee meeting of the Opposition bloc INDIA, of which he is a member, Mr. Banerjee will skip its first meeting to appear before the Enforcement Directorate, party sources said.
The meeting is slated to be held in Delhi.
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