Trinamool Congress (TMC) nationwide basic secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday asserted that his social gathering will not be shielding its absconding chief Shajahan Sheikh, who has been accused of “sexual abuse and land grab” by ladies in West Bengal’s restive Sandeshkhali.
Abhishek Banerjee additionally contended that the judiciary is taking part in a major position within the case and is “guarding” the absconding chief.
Responding to the allegations that TMC was shielding Shajahan Sheikh, Abhishek Banerjee mentioned, “Ones who say that TMC is protecting Sahajan, they should tell this to the High Court. What will the administration do if the High Court has blocked its hands?”
Highlighting the sequence of occasions after the assault on the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Banerjee defined, “After the attack on the Enforcement Directorate, the probe agency went to the High Court, which gave an order that a SIT will be formed for the Sandeshkali attack. Then the probe team went to appeal that and called for a stay. The High Court gave that a stay. A stay means no one can be arrested”.
On the demand for Shahjahan’s arrest, Banerjee prompt asking the Excessive Courtroom, saying, “Ones who say we want Shahjahan to be arrested, it’s best to ask High Court why did you stay the order.”
The TMC’s second-in-command additional in contrast Shahjahan Sheikh’s case to different situations throughout the social gathering, stating, “TMC didn’t spare Partha Chatterjee who is this Shahjahan? Uttam and Shibu were arrested the moment a woman filed a complaint against them.”
Abhishek Banerjee not directly skilled weapons on the Centre for allegedly hatching a conspiracy. “A conspiracy is being hatched by some people in Delhi on how to keep this matter alive and burn Bengal. The judiciary is guarding Shahjahan Sheikh. Remove the stay, and see what the administration does. They have stayed the investigation,” he mentioned.
For over a month, the riverine Sandeshkhali space within the North 24 Parganas district has witnessed heightened tensions. The native residents have been actively protesting towards Sheikh Shahjahan, a distinguished chief of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), and his supporters over allegations of land seize and sexual abuse of native ladies.