BJP MP demands security for Partha Chatterjee, calls for abolition of SSC
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BJP leader demands safety for Partha Chatterjee amid SSC corruption allegations, seeks dissolution of the commission.
Senior BJP MP Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato has raised concerns about the security of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, who is currently in judicial custody in connection with a recruitment scam involving the School Service Commission (SSC).
Mr. Mahato also sought dissolution of the SSC alleging corruption in it is institutionalised.
The BJP leader has written letters to the Prime Minister's Office, Union Home Ministry, and West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, urging them to ensure the safety of Chatterjee, citing fears that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) may try to "silence him for good".
In his letter, Mr. Mahato expressed concerns regarding Chatterjee's security, especially after the former Minister was transferred from the State-run SSKM Hospital to a private facility.
Chatterjee was admitted to the SSKM Hospital on January 20 after he complained of breathing problems in prison. An ED court on January 28 allowed him to be shifted to a private hospital.
"I have written letters to PMO, HMO and West Bengal governor to ensure the safety and security of Partha Chatterjee. The state government-run SSKM hospital, a safe haven for TMC leaders linked to criminal activities, is no longer a secure place for him.
"I have received information from reliable sources that when the case is about to reach its conclusion, TMC is trying to remove Partha Chatterjee permanently and silence him for good,” he told reporters quoting his letter on Tuesday.
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