We demand state-funded elections: Mamata Banerjee at Barabazar

Trinamool Chairperson Ms Mamata Banerjee today started her municipal campaign by addressing a rally at Satyanarayan Park in Barabazar area.

She highlighted the cosmopolitan culture of Bengal during her speech and asked people not to vote for BJP which wants to destroy the liberal culture of the State.

People are the pillar of democracy

“In a democracy, people are our strength. We must reach out to them without arrogance. Trinamool Congress believes in free, fair, peaceful polls. People are the pillar of strength for a democracy. People are our family, doesn’t matter what your religion or language is,” she said.

The Chairperson added, “BJP wants to pit Hindus against Muslims, Christians against Hindus. They want to create fissures between people. Tyag ka naam hai Hindu, Iman ka naam hai Mussalman. Pyar ka naam hai Isai. Sikh ka naam hai balidan. Yeh hai hamara Hindustan.”

Mamata Banerjee reiterated that people cannot be fooled with lies and they will vote for development. She added that BJP, CPM and Congress were different sides of the same coin as they only engage in slander. She also slammed a few media houses for manufacturing propaganda against TMC.

TMC cannot be targeted with CBI

The Chairperson also took on the Opposition for levelling baseless charges against her regarding chit funds. She made it clear that it was TMC-led government that arrested the owner of a chit fund company from Kashmir.

She also said that just before elections, TMC is being targeted with CBI. “This is because we fight for the rights of people,” she added. “Narendra Modi can send 500 notices to TMC if he wants. We will not budge from our stand on Land Bill,” she dared the Centre.

Sale of paintings

Regarding sales of her paintings and books she said: “They are questioning my paintings and books. Who are they to ask these details? We have filed IT returns. I don’t claim to be a professional painter. I draw on canvas whatever I feel like. If people give us even one penny from their hard-earned money, it is a big blessing for us. Proceeds from the sales of my paintings and books go to the party. I don’t take a rupee. I even pay for my tea at Nabanna.”

Electoral reforms

Mamata Banerjee also called for electoral reforms, “We are a small party. We don’t have crores of rupees like other parties to launch multi-crore ad campaign. We have demanded electoral reforms since 1995. We demand state funding of elections. There is no hide and seek. Jago Bangla did an open exhibition of my paintings. They filed an affidavit. We also donated money from the sale of paintings to charity.”

Derek O’Brien speaks during Zero Hour on the situation in Jammu & Kashmir | Transcript

Full transcript:

The security of the Nation has been compromised.

Why it is being compromised we want to know, because it is pretty obvious that the selfish convenience of politics has won over conviction. There was no conviction in that alliance, and now the BJP and the Government have to come clear on this.

The Prime Minister needs to come and explain to us that this is not just being a part of government. It is not just the PDP and the BJP being part of the government.

My country’s security has been compromised.

Please answer why?

Never disrespect people in a democracy: WB CM at Rampurhat

With the BJP suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of AAP in Delhi polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said “arrogance and political vendetta have been defeated today” and that BJP’s “balloon has burst”.

“Never disrespect people in a democracy. Arrogance and political vendetta have been defeated today. People have the final word in a democracy. What an audacity ? There is a (Bengali) proverb that unchecked rise of anything leads to its downfall,” Banerjee said. “In politics there should not be political vengeance and character assassination and insulting the people”, the Trinamool Congress supremo said.

Banerjee is strongly critical of various policies of the Modi government and had earlier accused the BJP of political vendetta against her party over the CBI probe into Saradha scam. Hailing AAP’s victory, Banerjee who is speaking at a state government function on welfare projects said, “This is a victory for formation of government of the people, by the people and for the people. Loser is always a loser and winner is a winner.”

Earlier in the day she had tweeted that the Delhi Assembly polls were a “turning point” in the present political situation which showed that political vendetta had no place in democracy. Party Spokesman Derek O’Brien said besides congratulating AAP for its landslide victory in Delhi polls on Twitter, she has sent a SMS to Kejriwal congratulating him.

 

Source: PTI

TMC RS MPs to meet Vice President on Feb 6

 A delegation of Trinamool Congress will meet Vice-president and Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari to take up the issue of MPs being “targetted” by the CBI in the Saradha scam.

“It was decided at the TMC core committee meeting, which was held a few days ago and presided over by party supremoMamata Banerjee that an eight-member delegation of our Rajya Sabha members would meet Hamid Ansari who has given a date on February 6 to meet him,” TMC national spokesman and RS MP Derek O’Brien told PTI here today.

“We want to share with the Vice-president, who is Chairman of Rajya Sabha our concern that TMC RS members were being targeted politically by using CBI as the BJP is in minority there (RS) and TMC has taken the lead role in the opposition there,” O’Brien said.

TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee had alleged after the party’s core committee meeting on Saturday that BJP, which does not have majority in Rajya Sabha, was arresting TMC MPs on various pretexts and a delegation of the party would meet Ansari.

 

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Abhishek Banerjee takes on ABP and BJP

National President of Trinamool Youth Congress Abhishek Banerjee  today slammed Anandabazar Patrika group and BJP for their malicious propaganda of lies and smear campaign against Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress.

He was addressing a rally of Trinamool Youth Congress at Bardhaman Chowringhee Maidan. The rally was attended by various leaders of the party  Partha Chatterjee, Secretary General of AITC, Firhad Hakim, General Secretary Subrata Bakhsi, WB State President, Chandrima Bhattacharya, State President of Trinamool Mahila Congress and senior leader Subrata Mukherjee. The meeting was attended by a sea of enthusiast supporters.

He said that he has slapped legal notices to ABP for false news regarding him, which the media group is yet to respond to.  He also questioned how front page headlines in ABP and Ganasakti was exactly similar. He reiterated what the Chairperson has been saying all these while, that ABP published several advertisements of Saradha.

Abhishek Banerjee challeneged the owner of ABP group, Aveek Sarkar to produce the balance sheet of all the companies he is associated with, and he is ready to produce his record within 30 minutes.

Highlights of Abhishek Banerjee’s speech:

  • Yesterday Amit Shah said Saradha raised Rs 15000 crore. But in SC order it is said an independent auditor from SEBI said the amount was Rs 2459 crore.
  • I have sent legal notices to ABP group for false news. They haven’t furnished any proof yet. Will take them to court.
  • Every evening on TV shows, few dalals are carrying out negative propaganda against Mamata Banerjee.
  • ABP is spreading malicious lies against Mamata Banerjee and TMC.
  • Will ABP do a panel discussion on the manifold increase in assets of BJP Ministers?
  • On 13th January, ABP and Ganashakti carried the exact same headline on front page.
  • What is the connection between ABP and Ganashakti? ABP also published advertisements of Saradha.
  • If Aveek Sarkar produces balance sheets of all companies he is associated with, I will produce my records within 30 mins.
  • Neither CBI nor ABP will be able to save BJP. Common people are the only saviour in elections.
  • After becoming the President of BJP, Amit Shah came to Chowringhee to campaign for by-polls. TMC won that seat by 15000 votes.
  • In the students’ union polls, TMCP has formed the union in majority colleges.
  • The more they criticise TMC; people will shower their support on us.
  • BJP returned the pilot cars sent by WB Government so that they could criticise Mamata Banerjee.
  • They traveled without pilot cars in Bardhaman. This is an example that Bengal is safe and secure.
  • Did they talk about development, peace, culture or progress? No. They only talked about capturing power.
  • Mamata Banerjee has a long history of struggle. She did not become a mass leader overnight. From Netai to Nandigram, Singur to Tapasi Malik,  Mamata Banerjee has always stood by the people.
  • They want to defeat Mamata Banerjee by indulging in propaganda through a section of media.
  • Can you block the sunlight by covering your eyes with your hand? No. Defeating Mamata Banerjee is not easy.
  • Let there be a competition based on development. Let them talk based on facts and figures.
  • They do not know the Bengali language, Bengali culture. Will Amit Shah be able to read the banner on stage?
  • Mamata Banerjee started her struggle wearing a hawai chappal 3 decades ago. She still follows the same lifestyle.
  • They think they will bring poriborton in Bengal by visiting the State for 5 minutes.
  • Did Amit Shah say a word against Biman babu or Buddha babu? Did he say anything about Adhir babu?
  • Mamata Banerjee visited Jangalmahal 38 times and Darjeeling 42 times in the last 3.5 years. Standing in Darjeeling, Mamata Banerjee made it clear that she will not allow division of Bengal.
  • A few dalals are carrying out negative propaganda against Mamata Banerjee.
  • The support of people is with TMC and Mamata Banerjee. BJP cannot digest this fact.
  • Yesterday BJP said in their rally ABVP won elections at Raghunathpur College. In reality TMCP won the polls in that college.
  • A particular media group is spreading malicious lies against Mamata Banerjee and TMC.
  • The assets of BJP MPs and Ministers are increasing manifold since Lok Sabha elections.
  • Should there not be a CBI probe into the multifold increase in assets of BJP Ministers? Will there be panel discussions in TV?
  • Investments r pouring into Bengal. WB CM is visiting different places with industrialists for investment opportunities.
  • Trinamool will win the upcoming Municipal polls in Bengal.
  • BJP will suffer a huge defeat in the upcoming polls.

BJP Burdwan rally a big flop show: Partha Chatterjee

Partha Chatterjee, Secretary General, All India Trinamool Congress, today addressed a press conference at Trinamool Bhavan.

Here is what he said:

  • Today’s BJP rally at Bardhaman was a flop-show. Main speaker’s speech lasted only a few minutes.
  • People who have no capacity to bloom shapla, are talking of lotus blooming in Bengal.
  • I hope Amit babu has understood it is difficult for lotus to bloom in Bengal.
  • The political culture of Bengal has no place for bad utterances like “Bhaag Bhaag”.
  • Mamata Banerjee has a long history of struggle and people’s movements in Bengal. BJP has no such history.
  • BJP’s campaign is based on only propaganda. They want to uproot TMC from power through missed calls.
  • If Rahul Sinha cared about Bengal, he would speak out against Center’s negligence towards the State.
  • The way Mr Rahul Sinha used the name of a particular community, in a derogatory manner, is deplorable.

Centre should not bulldoze regional parties: Mamata Banerjee

Trinamool Chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee today slammed the Centre for “maligning the state political personalities of the ruling party.” She said that this was sad for democracy. She also said that the Centre should not bulldoze regional parties and destabilize the federal structure of India.

Here is what she wrote on Facebook:

One particular national political party along with one media house of Bengal is constantly engaged in maligning the state political personalities of the ruling party.

It is very unfortunate that this vilification campaign is being repeatedly spread by quoting different Central agencies and without documents/proof.

It is a sad time for democracy.

The ruling party in the Centre should not bulldoze the regional parties and destabilize the federal structure.

Questions have arisen about the conduct of CBI: Partha Chatterjee

Secretary General of the party, Partha Chatterjee today addressed a press conference at Trinamool Bhavan. He said CBI is being used a political tool for vengeance by BJP.

“BJP is doing politics of vindictiveness. CBI is being used as a political tool. In the name of investigating a chit fund scam, CBI is carrying out political vengeance,” he told reporters.

“We have faith in judiciary. What CBI is doing is not right. We protest against their politicisation. Questions have arisen about the conduct of CBI,” he added.

Partha Chatterjee also informed that the party has appointed Shri Upen Biswas as an advisor for all CBI-related matters. “Upen Biswas will advise the party regarding CBI. Party will take action as per his advise,” he said.

Is CBI being run by PMO or BJP HQ: Trinamool

Statement by Derek O’Brien, National Spokesperson and Chief Whip in Rajya Sabha:

January 12, 2015, 2:00 PM

The nasty ploy of using CBI as a political tool by BJP continues. They could not fight us politically in Bengal in Lok Sabha elections, so now these dirty tactics months before corporation elections. We will fight them – strongly, politically.

This is blatant vindictiveness. The so-called summons have not yet reached and BJP honchos are already giving bytes. Is the CBI being run by Narendra Modi’s office? Or by Amit Shah at BJP HQ?

This is a deliberate bid to try and finish all regional parties and they are doing this against many states. Trinamool functioned almost as the main Opposition party in Parliament. By doing this the BJP hopes to silence us. This devious strategy of theirs will not succeed, because, we do not succumb. We fight politically.

Press conference by Partha Chatterjee, Secretary General of the party, at Trinamool Bhavan:

January 12, 2015, 4:00 PM

CBI has become a frontal office for BJP. People will hit the streets against the political vindictiveness by BJP. Party workers, supporters and common people will protest against BJP’s misuse of CBI in every block of the State. We urge our workers not to indulge in road-blockade and bandh politics. We will protest politically against BJP.

 

জাতীয় মুখপাত্র ডেরেক ও ব্রায়েনের বিবৃতি

১২ই জানুয়ারী, ২০১৫, দুপুর ২টো 

বিজেপি সিবিআইকে রাজনৈতিক হাতিয়ার হিসেবে ক্রমাগত ব্যাবহার করে যাচ্ছে। বাংলায় বিজেপি লোকসভা নির্বাচনে  রাজনৈতিক ভাবে পরাজিত হয়েছিল। সেই জন্য পুরসভা নির্বাচনের এক মাস আগে থেকে তারা এই নোংরা কৌশল নিয়েছে। আমরা ওঁদের বিরুদ্ধে দৃঢ়তার সঙ্গে রাজনৈতিকভাবে লড়ব।

একটা ভয়ঙ্কর প্রতিহিংসার খেলা চলছে। সমন এসে পৌঁছানোর আগেই বিজেপির দলীয় মুখপাত্ররা বাইট দিতে শুরু করেছেন।

সিবিআই কি নরেন্দ্র মোদির দপ্তরের নির্দেশেই চলছে? নাকি বিজেপির অমিত সাহের নির্দেশে? খুব নিপুণভাবে সমস্ত আঞ্চলিক দলগুলোকে শেষ করে দেওয়ার চেষ্টা করা হচ্ছে আর অন্যান্য রাজ্যেও তারা একই জিনিস করে চলেছে।

তৃণমূলই সংসদে প্রধান বিরোধী দলের ভূমিকা পালন করছে। এই সব করে ওরা আমাদের মুখ বন্ধ করতে পারবে না। এদের এই ভ্রান্ত কৌশল কখনই সফল হবে না। আমরা কখনই হেরে যাব না। রাজনৈতিকভাবে আন্দোলন আমরা চালিয়ে যাব।

মহাসচিব পার্থ চট্ট্যোপাধ্যায়ের বক্তব্যঃ

১২ই জানুয়ারী, ২০১৫, বিকেল ৪টা 

সিবিআই বিজেপির ফ্রন্টাল অফিসে পরিণত হয়েছে। জনগণই বিজেপির এই রাজনৈতিক প্রতিহিংসার প্রতিবাদ করবে।

সিবিআইকে এইভাবে অপব্যাবহারের বিরুদ্ধে দলের কর্মী, সমর্থক এবং সাধারণ মানুষ বিজেপির বিরুদ্ধে ব্লকে ব্লকে প্রতিবাদ জানাবে।

আমরা আমাদের দলীয় কর্মীদের অনুরোধ করবো তারা যেন রাস্তা অবরোধ এবং বন্ধের রাজনীতি থেকে বিরত থাকেন।

 

AAP TMC Amit Shah

“Match fixed clean chit for Amit Shah by CBI” ?

The AAP raises serious questions about BJP-CBI nexus to protect Amit Shah. We are sharing what we received from AAP:

The Sohrabuddin-Kauser Bi-Tulsiram Prajapati murder trial would be a test case to measure how robust, fair and efficient our criminal justice system is. Sohrabuddin was killed not because he was a criminal. Or because the law agencies saw him as a threat to public order. He was killed because he had become inconvenient for his handlers in the government machinery.

He was a classic example how system patronizes criminals and uses them for personal gains of political functionaries in power. That’s why it’s important that not just the lowly inspectors and constables who pulled the triggers but also those who used policemen as henchmen are also brought to justice.

The Sohrabuddin trial would also be a litmus test for the CBI whose credibility is at an all all time low. Unfortunately the agency is allowing itself to be used as a puppet to erase the criminal past of the BJP president.

Some seminal questions about CBI’s conduct in the ongoing court proceedings in a Special CBI court in Mumbai:

  • Why did the CBI not appoint a special public prosecutor to oppose Amit Shah’s discharge application in a Mumbai court?
  • Why did the investigating agency not mention key facts of the case in its application to oppose Shah’s discharge application?
  • Why did it conceal the fact that Shah was the key conspirator and main accused as per its own chargesheet filed in court?
  • CBI counsel merely argued for 15 minutes as against Shah’s arguments which continued for three days.
  • The lackadaisical approach of the CBI in Amit Shah’s case raises very serious questions on the functioning of the premier investigation agency
  • CBI is being misused and manipulated to erase the criminal past of BJP president Amit Shah

 

From all accounts it appears that a sinister conspiracy is underway to let BJP national president Amit Shah off the hook in the ongoing case of the cold-blooded murders of Sohrabuddin, his wife Kauser Bi and Tulsiram Prajapati who was a crucial eye- witness to their abductions.

Under Mr Ranjit Sinha, the CBI filed an extremely limp submission in response to Amit Shah’s discharge application before the Special CBI judge in Mumbai. The submission was made before his retirement.

Even under the new CBI director the CBI has fashioned its arguments to provide Amit Shah escape passage from the ongoing criminal trial. Shockingly, the CBI has till date not appointed a special public prosecutor in the Sohrabuddin-Tulsiram case.

On 15 December, the CBI counsel argued for just 15 minutes in response to three days of vigorous arguments by Amit Shah’s legal team as to why Shah should not stand trial in the triple murder case which also includes allegations of rape and extortion. CBI did not oppose the permanent exemption granted to Amit Shah by the CBI court earlier this year. Also the agency has not gone into an appeal against the bail granted to other accused police officers including former Gujarat ATS DIG DG Vanzara.

The trenchant refusal of the BJP government to sack Ranjit Sinha from the post of CBI director despite damning evidence of corruption against him had baffled many.

Now the information procured by the Aam Aadmi Party reveals that under Ranjit Sinha the CBI presented an extremely weak case against former Gujarat minister of state for home, Amit Shah, the prime accused in the killings of Sohrabuddin and Tulsiram Prajapati before the Special CBI court in Mumbai.

In its submission before the court the CBI sang a different tune than it had been maintaining all along. Earlier in its chargesheets the CBI had called Shah as the lynchpin of the conspiracy to eliminate the three victims. The CBI had also accused Shah of being the kingpin of an extortion racket he operated in league with certain police officers of the Gujarat police and gangsters like Sohrabuddin.

The killing of Sohrabuddin was a result of the extortion business run by Shah, as per the CBI chargesheets. CBI had also accused Shah of ordering the killings of kauser Bi and Tuliram Prajapati who were crucial eyewitnesses to the abduction and illegal detention of Sohrabuddin.

Shah had allegedly shuffled the police officers around just days before Prajapati was gunned down. The transfers were affected so that Shah’s henchmen could be deployed in critical position from where then they carried out the killing of Prajapati who was threatening to reveal the full truth.

The CBI at every stage of the investigation and at every forum had asserted that the conspiracy began and ended with Shah. The agency also accused him of obstructing the investigation and destroying critical evidence. Shah had allegedly ordered the abduction of a crucial witness while the former was in judicial custody. To support its case the CBI had recorded statements of several eyewitnesses which include senior Gujarat police officers, businessmen and members of the Sohrabuddin gang.

Some of these statements were recorded before a judicial magistrate making them admissible in a court of law. Besides the agency had cited documentary and circumstantial evidence like Shah’s cellphone records.

A few months back Shah filed a 150 page long discharge application in the CBI court. One would have reasonably expected the CBI to vigorously present its case against Shah and oppose his application through vehement arguments. In the first and second weeks of December the counsels for Amit Shah argued for 3 days and made a case that Shah should be discharged without facing the trial.

In response, shockingly the CBI counsel argued for just 15 minutes. The essence of CBI’s arguments were that the credibility and veracity of statements of witnesses cannot be decided at this stage and the same is the matter of trial when witnesses will depose before the trial judge.

Further, the CBI didn’t spell out the central role of Shah in the conspiracy that the agency had earlier made in its chargesheets and status reports submitted before the Supreme Court. The CBI presented Shah like any other accused in the case and not the prime conspirator that he has been shown as in the case papers. The agency didn’t even lay out the body of evidence against Shah.

The CBI arguments were merely technical and superficial in nature. The conduct of the agency raises serious questions about its independence autonomy. A wishy-washy approach against Shah leads to suspicion of an insidious conspiracy between the govt and the CBI to let Shah off the hook. The Special CBI court has reserved December 30 as the date to pass its order in Shah’s discharge application.

AAP TMC Amit Shahসোহরাবউদ্দিন-কউসার বি-তুল্সিরাম প্রজাপতি মার্ডার কেস ভারতীয় বিচার-ব্যবস্থার দক্ষতার এক নিদর্শন। সোহরাবউদ্দিন কে কেন মারা হয়েছিল? সে কি দেশের অভ্যন্তরীণ নিরাপত্তার ক্ষেত্রে বিপজ্জনক ছিল? সে কি কোনো অপরাধী ছিল?তাকে খুন করা হয়েছিল কারণ সরকারে তার পালকদের জন্য সে এক দাড়িয়েছিল। সোহরাবউদ্দিন এক আদর্শ উদাহরণ সেই সব অপরাধীদের যাদের রাজনৈতিক নেতারা কিংবা ক্ষমতাসীন সরকার ব্যবহার করে থাকেন নিজেদের কার্যসিদ্ধির জন্যে।

এই কারণেই, এই কেসে ন্যায় হওয়া খুব জরুরি, যাতে সেই সব উচ্চপদস্থ পুলিশ অফিসারেরা শাস্তি পান যারা পোষা গুন্ডার কাজ করেছেন। সোহরাবউদ্দিন ভুয়ো এনকাউন্টার কেস সিবিআইএর বিশ্বাসযোগ্যতার এক পরীক্ষা। খুবই দুঃখের বিষয় যে অতীতে সিবিআই বর্তমান বিজেপি সভাপতির হাতের পুতুল হিসেবে কাজ করেছে।

মুম্বাই এর বিশেষ আদালতে যে মামলা চলছে, তাতে সিবিআই এর ভূমিকা নিয়ে বহু প্রশ্ন উঠছে:

১. এই মামলায় সিবিআই আশ্চর্যজনকভাবে এখনো কোনো বিশেষ পাবলিক প্রসিকিউটার নিযুক্ত করেনি কেন?
২. অমিত শাহের মুক্তির আবেদন খারিজ করতে সিবিআই যে আবেদনপত্র দাখিল করেছিল তাতে এই মামলার গুরুত্বপূর্ণ তথ্য দেওয়া হয়নি কেন?
৩. সিবিআই চার্জশীটে উল্লেখ করে যে অমিত শাহ এই মামলার মূল অভিযুক্ত। সেটা তারা তাদের আবেদনপত্রে কেন বলেননি?
৪. অমিত শাহের পক্ষের শুনানি তিনদিন চলে, অথচ সিবিআই এর তরফের আইনজীবী মাত্র ১৫ মিনিট বক্তব্য রাখেন
৫. এই মামলায় সিবিআই এর নিরুত্সাহ আমাদের মনে উদ্বেগের সৃষ্টি করে ও এই তদন্তকারী সংস্থার বিশ্বাসযোগ্যতা নিয়ে প্রশ্ন তোলে
৬. অমিত শাহের বেআইনি ও অপরাধমূলক কার্যকলাপের ইতিহাস মুছে ফেলার জন্য অপব্যবহার করা হচ্ছে সিবিআই এর।

সোহরাবউদ্দিন হত্যাকান্ডে অমিত শাহকে বেকসুর খালাস করতে এক চক্রান্তর রচনা করা হয়েছে। তত্কালীন সিবিআই প্রধান রঞ্জিত সিনহার তত্ত্বাবধানে সিবিআই এর তরফে মুম্বাই আদালতে এক অতি দুর্বল হলফনামা হলফনামা পেশ করা করা হয়। বর্তমান সিবিআই প্রধানের আমলেও অমিত শাহকে আইনি ব্যবস্থা থেকে বাঁচাতে মরিয়া হয়ে কাজ করছে সিবিআই। এই মামলায় সিবিআই আশ্চর্যজনকভাবে এখনো কোনো বিশেষ পাবলিক প্রসিকিউটার নিযুক্ত করেনি!

১৫ই ডিসেম্বর শুনানি চলাকালীন সিবিআই এর তরফে মাত্র ১৫ মিনিট বক্তব্য পেশ করা হয়, অথচ অমিত শাহের পক্ষের আইনজীবিরা তিনদিন ধরে সওয়াল করেন। এই মামলা শুধু তিনজনের খুনের নয়, এতে জড়িত রয়েছে ধর্ষণ ও রাহাজানির মত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অভিযোগ ও। এ বছর এক সিবিআই আদালত অমিত শাহকে যে স্থায়ী রেহাই দেয়, সিবিআই তার ও কোনো বিরোধ করেনি। শুধু অমিত শাহ নন, এ মামলায় জড়িত অন্য পুলিশ অফিসারদের – গুজরাটের প্রাক্তন ডিআইজি বানজারা প্রমুখ – বেল এর বিরোধ ও করেনি সিবিআই।
বহু অভিযোগ থাকা সত্তেও রঞ্জিত সিনহাকে সিবিআই প্রধানের পদ থেকে অপসারিত করতে বিজেপির গড়িমসির কারণ কি?

আম আদমী পার্টি কিছু গুরুত্বপূর্ণ তথ্য পেয়েছে যা প্রমানিত করে যে গুজরাটের প্রাক্তন স্বরাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী অমিত শাহকে বাঁচাতেই সিবিআই এক দুর্বল মামলা রুজু করে। অতীতে সিবিআই তাদের চার্জশীটে বলে যে সোহরাবউদ্দিন-তুল্সিরাম প্রজাপতি-কউসার বি হত্যাকান্ডের মূল চক্রান্তকারী অমিত শাহ। তারা এও অভিযোগ করে যে অমিত শাহ অবৈধ এক্সটরশন এর সাথে তিনি যুক্ত ছিলেন, এবং এই কাজে তার সহযোগী ছিলেন গুজরাটের বহু পুলিশ অফিসার।

সোহরাবউদ্দিনকে হত্যাকরা হয় অমিত শাহের বেআইনি কার্যকলাপ ধামা চাপা দেওয়ার জন্য, সিবিআই চার্জশীটে এমনটাই উল্লেখ রয়েছে। কউসার বি-তুল্সিরাম প্রজাপতি কে হত্যা করা হয় কারণ তারা ছিলেন সাক্ষী। প্রজাপতি হত্যার কিছুদিন আগেই বেশ কিছু রদবদল করা হয় পুলিশবাহিনীতে। অমিত শাহের বিশ্বাসযোগ্য অফিসারদের নিয়োগ করা হয় গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পদে। তারা ক্ষমতার অপব্যবহার করে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ প্রমান ও সাক্ষী লোপাট করেন।

অতীতে সিবিআই প্রত্যেকটি বিচারালয়ে বলে যে এই হত্যাকান্ডের পরিকল্পনা থেকে নির্বাহ, সমস্তর জন্য দায়ী অমিত শাহ। তারা এই অভিযোগ ও করেন যে অমিত শাহ তদন্তে বাধা দিচ্ছেন ও বেশ কিছু প্রমান লোপাট করেছেন। সিবিআই এই অভিযোগও করে যে অমিত শাহ জেল হেফাজতে থাকাকালীন এক গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সাক্ষীর অপহরণের ঘটনাতেও জড়িত ছিলেন।
তাদের অভিযোগের সমর্থনে বেশ কিছু সাক্ষীর বয়ান নথিভুক্ত করে সিবিআই, তাদের বেশিরভাগই গুজরাটের পুলিশ অফিসার, ব্যবসায়ী ও সোহরাবউদ্দিনের লোক। এই প্রত্যেকটি বয়ানই এক ম্যাজিস্ট্রেটের সামনে নেওয়া, তাই এগুলো সাক্ষ্যপ্রমাণ হিসেবে কোর্টে পেশ করা যায়। এছাড়াও তাদের কাছে বহু ডকুমেন্টারী ও সারকামস্টেনশিয়াল প্রমানও ছিল – যেমন অমিত শাহের ফোনের রেকর্ড।

কয়েকমাস আগে অমিত শাহ ১৫০ পাতার এক মুক্তির আবেদন জানান। যে কেউ আশা করবে যে সিবিআই এই আবেদনের বিরুদ্ধে এক শক্তিশালী বিরোধীযুক্তি তৈরী করবে। অমিত শাহের আইনজীবিরা তিনদিন ধরে সওয়াল করেন কেন শাহকে আদালতের বিচার ছাড়াই মুক্তি দেওয়া উচিত। সিবিআইএর তরফে সওয়াল করা হয় মাত্র ১৫ মিনিট। সিবিআই এর যুক্তি এই যে সাক্ষীদের বক্তব্যের বিশ্বাসযোগ্যতা এই মুহুর্তে বিচার করা যাবেনা।

চার্জশীট ও স্টেটাস রেপর্তে উল্লিখিত অমিত শাহের এই হত্যাকান্ডে ভূমিকার কোনো উল্লেখই ছিলনা সিবিআই এর তরফে সওয়ালএর সময়। তারা অমিত শাহকে মূল অভিযুক্ত হিসেবে পেশ তো করেনই নি, বরং তার বিরুদ্ধে কোনো প্রমাণও পেশ করেননি।

অমিত শাহের বিরুদ্ধে সিবিআই এর বক্তব্য খুবই গতানুগতিক ও নিস্প্রভ। সিবিআই এর এহেন আচরণ তদন্তকারী সংস্থার স্বাতন্ত্র নিয়ে প্রশ্ন তোলে। এই হত্যাকান্ডে অমিত শাহের মুক্তির পথ মসৃন করতেই কি এই বিজেপি সরকার ও সিবিআই এর ষড়যন্ত্র? প্রশ্নের অবসান হবে ৩০শে ডিসেম্বর, যেদিন স্পেশাল কোর্ট অমিত শাহের মুক্তির আবেদন সংক্রান্ত মামলার রায় দেবে।