TMC MPs protest outside Parliament
TMC MPs on Friday protested against the Centre in the Parliament House complex, alleging it was indulging in "vendetta politics" in a probe into a chit fund scam. They raised slogans against the Centre saying that it was harassing TMC leaders because the political party raised its voice against demonetisation. TMC also staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Trinamool Congress MP today protested against the Narendra Modi government in the Parliament House complex on Friday, alleging that it was indulging in "vendetta politics" in a probe into a chit fund scam.Half an hour before parliament was to meet for the day, the Trinamool Congress members gathered near the statue of Mahatama Gandhi shouting slogans against the Centre.They said the Centre was harassing Trinamool leaders because the Mamata Banerjee-led party raised its voice against Modi's demonetisation policy.On Thursday also, the TMC members staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha levelling the same charges against the government.They also alleged that the Central Bureau of Investigation was being misused by the government.TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay was recently arrested in connection with an alleged chit fund scam of the Rose Valley company.Also read: Rose valley chit fund probe: Investigating officer removed over alleged links with wife of prime accused