"Waste Of Time": Abhishek Banerjee Attacks BJP After 9-Hour CBI Questioning

Abhishek Banerjee, who was questioned for more than nine hours, hit out at the BJP for "misusing central agencies".

After temporarily withdrawing from Trinamool Congress's public outreach campaign to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, in school jobs scam, senior party leader Abhishek Banerjee has joined the party's campaign with more criticism against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mr Banerjee, who was questioned for more than nine hours, hit out at the BJP for "misusing central agencies".

Attacking the BJP and terming his questioning as a "waste of time", Abhishek Banerjee said, "We started the Trinamool's Nabo Jowar last month. The photos from our Jono Sanjog Yatra, the sea of crowd present at our Jan Sabhas, and the enthusiasm and excitement of the people, have made BJP leader lose their sleep. They are unable to digest the support we have received from the public. Hence, in a bid to halt our 60-day yatra and to harass me, I received the CBI summon. Despite the harassment, I have fully cooperated with the law agency."

Mr Banerjee said that the CBI summons also played a role in the success of his outreach campaign.

Abhishek Banerjee, who has been referred to as 'Tolabaaj Bhaipo' (Extortionist Nephew) by the BJP, targeted BJP's Suvendu Adhikari without naming him. "During today's questioning, I was asked if I knew a few people. The irony is that 90% of the names that were taken, belonged to either the Purba Medinipur district or the Murshidabad district."