Abhishek Banerjee owns 43 Kolkata properties?
BJP puts out list, TMC calls it fake
Former TMC Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale claimed the document was a "complete hoax" and "inaccurate". "It's merely a name-based search from the website. Is there only one person with the name Abhishek Banerjee in all of Kolkata?" Gokhale tweeted.
The West Bengal BJP has circulated a list of 43 properties allegedly linked to Abhishek Banerjee.
What has drawn particular scrutiny is a jointly owned property linked to Sayani Ghosh.
The name piqued people's interest as it is similar to Saayani Ghosh, the TMC MP.
The Suvendu Adhikari-led government would conduct a detailed probe into the ownership details. The development comes a day after the TMC-controlled Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) issued notices to 17 properties associated with Mamata Banerjee's nephew.
The Trinamool Congress, however, dismissed the list as false and not credible. What has drawn particular scrutiny is a jointly owned property linked to one "Sayani Ghosh".
Several social media users speculated it to be Jadavpur MP, Saayoni Ghosh. The address of the property mentioned in the document was 19D, Seven Tanks Lane.
However, the Lok Sabha MP nipped the controversy in the bud, denying any connection to it. "I can't say who it is, but it's definitely not the Saayoni Ghosh who started from a humble background with no windfall profits made from politics to date.
For those trying to defame me without any evidence - stop now!" Ms Ghosh tweeted.
"Please know, I won't budge an inch, I won't let it pass. Legal action will be taken for spreading fake news. This 'Ghosh' won't be bullied," she further said.
According to the list, the 43 properties, located across posh areas in Kolkata, are either under joint ownership or in the name of Abhishek Banerjee.
However, it must be noted here that it doesn't specify whether it is the Diamond Harbour MP. The mobile numbers of the owners are also listed.
The list was taken from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation database.
Interestingly, KMC is still under the TMC, and party MLA Firhad Hakim remains the Kolkata mayor.
Sources said the BJP government would investigate to determine the actual owners of these properties, the source of funds used for the purchase and whether any irregularities were involved.
Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Abhishek declared assets worth Rs 2.3 crore in movable property, liabilities of Rs 36 lakh, and an annual income of Rs 1.4 crore in his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission.
BJP TIGHTENS NOOSE AROUND TMC NO.2
The fresh controversy comes a day after the KMC sent notices to 17 addresses associated with Abhishek over alleged unauthorised construction. Among the addresses was 'Shantiniketan' at Harish Mukherjee Road - the residence of the Lok Sabha MP.
In its notice, the TMC-controlled Kolkata civic body has sought documents related to building plan approvals. It has also sought details regarding installations such as lifts and escalators. The KMC directed that unauthorised construction must be demolished within seven days.
Targeting Abhishek, CM Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday asserted that the government would send "all corrupt individuals" to jail. Adhikari claimed that 14 properties of Abhishek were registered in the name of his company, Leaps and Bounds.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation, which is controlled by the TMC, has sent demolition notices to 17 properties linked to the party's own MP Abhishek Banerjee. It has raised a key question.
Why would a TMC-controlled civic body go after the party's No.2?
West Bengal is no stranger to mysteries.
After all, it's the land of popular fictional detectives Byomkesh Bakshi and Feluda. However, the present mystery in Bengal's political corridors stands out for its sheer irony.
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