3 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 WEDNESDAY STATE Rajeev Kumar claims CBI NDA govt has thrown the economy ‘hounding’ him, seeks pre-arrest bail Moving the anticipatory bail prayer, his counsel Debasish Roy submitted before a to the wolves: Amit Mitra division bench presided by Justice S Mun- decision.. You have thrown economy to the shi, that “the CBI is hounding me (Kumar) wolves,” said Mitra, who earlier headed the like anything.” Empowered Committee of State Finance At this, brother judge Justice S Dasgupta Ministers on GST. said, “Go and surrender.” He said the crisis in the Rs one lakh core , ! $R /)>•B" + another major factor. “The NBFCs now face a Monday, for hearing on Wednesday. liquidity crunch”. CBI sleuths have gone to several plac- Turning to direct taxes, Mitra said in the + ( ! A=FGA= + "+ tax collection has been only 4.7 percent. The Kumar’s pre-arrest bail prayer was reject- FC; ed by the Alipore district and sessions court “To make it to the target, you need 27 per cent on September 21. growth in tax collection at a time when economic SP Bureau The agency has given multiple notices to growth rate is tanking”. Kumar to appear before it for questioning as He alleged that the government-made Former Kolkata Police Commissioner a witness in the Saradha scam case. structural destabilisation Government of the Rajeev Kumar on Tuesday claimed that the He, however, did not appear before the economy has resulted in the present miserable CBI was “hounding” him, while seeking CBI and has sought more time on every oc- situation, with the country now having the highest anticipatory bail before the Calcutta High casion. unemployment rate in 45 years”. Court in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund The Saradha group of companies alleg- “What concerns me is that there is not much case.Kumar, who is currently the additional edly duped lakhs of people to the tune of Rs SP Bureau the central government demonetised the higher +P+ director general of CID, said 2,500 crore, promising higher rates of return denomination currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs , R + that his leave will end on Wednesday and on their investments. Kumar has been ac- Accusing the NDA government of “throwing 500 Mitra said “GST is not hitting its target, while his prayer for pre-arrest bail be taken up for cused of tampering with crucial evidence in the economy to the wolves”, West Bengal “This was perhaps the biggest demonetisation the states’ development expenditure has shot up hearing urgently. the scam. Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Monday said exercise in the world other than in Libya or the from 40 per cent to 60 percent, with the centre “surgical strikes” in the form of demonetisation USSR. In no democracy have we seen withdrawal cutting of its share since the last three years and and rolling out of an ‘unprepared’ GST regime as of 86 per cent of currency of two denominations. increasing our share in 18 central projects”. also liquidity crunch of NBFCs were responsible And then the growth rate of 8.15 per cent which Disagreeing that companies did not have Supriyo condemns meme for the present downturn. we had seen in 2015-16 declined to 7.17 a year money to investment, the economist said eight O)D+A=FE+ later. top-50 companies are holding Rs 8 lakh crores in strike on the economy - the demonetisation. “Then on July 1, 2017, came another massive their books. “They are sitting on it because of a Demonetisation was a structural change where structural change, another surgical strike on demand shortfall. on veteran elocutionist both structure and function of the economy had the economy, the GST was introduced. But the “Why is the automobile industry passing SP Bureau their ire and sense of outrage.In been hit,” said Mitra, addressing the Annual system was not yet ready. It was an unprepared –0 another tweet on Tuesday Su- General Meeting of the Bengal Chamber. GST that was rolled out, despite objections from buying cars. So there is a lack of demand. The Union minister Babul Su- priyo said “Dear Urmimaladi, On November 8, 2016, following an us. structural harakiris we have done are trickling priyo on Tuesday ‘condemned’ your religion may be Left, but announcement by prime minister Narendra Modi, “It was a manmade or person-made singular down,” Mitra added. a current meme in the social you have not been born blind. media against eminent Bengali Why can’t you see the real elocutionist Urmimala Bose. truth, or don’t you want to see Will stop politics by Bose, who had in a Facebook it!”While singer Srikanto Panic over NRC grips Kolkata, post on September 22 praised Acharya wrote on Bose’s the agitating Left students of wall “Those behind such BJP, CPI-M in South Jadavpur University “in the distasteful memes should several parts of Bengal be taught a lesson and not country”, was greeted with de- be allowed to get away,” SP Bureau In rural Bengal similar picture was wit- 24 Parganas: Abhishek rogatory remarks having sexist eminent poet Joy Goswami nessed outside various government and pan- innuendos in a meme in social expressed utter disgust and Hundreds of people lined up at government SP Bureau media on September 23. said it is “unthinkable” that 3 “What will we do if we are declared for- The meme has triggered such language can be used 0 , - eigners though we were born and brought up Amidst reports of six deaths puportedly over fears of outrage with many prominent the students,” she said.Basu to attack Bose.On Septem- cates and necessary documents to be in readi- –B)- implementation of NRC in West Bengal, senior TMC personalities including poet Joy had in a Facebook post on Fri- FG+" ness should NRC be implemented in the state ments of my father being born in this coun- leader Abhishek Banerjee threatened to “stop” BJP and Goswami and singer Srikanto day shared the post of a friend and held up for several hours despite assurances by the TMC government –PA;$H"A< CPI(M) from pursuing politics in South 24 Parganas dis- Acharya expressing shock. supporting the agitating JU stu- by Left leaning students of that it would not be allowed. Parganas district said. trict in case of recurrence of such an incident in the state. Condemning the meme, the dents and had promised “to join the university, where he had The omission of a large number of Hindu According to government sources, six peo- In Assam, where the exercise was carried out as per - the movement to protest and re- gone to attend a seminar or- 0D#&0%( ple have died so far in the districts. Two of the Assam Accord under the supervision of the Supreme cial Twitter handle on Tuesday, sist in my own way,” whenever ganised by the ABVP. Assam has apparently created panic among them allegedly committed suicide after failing &+ FGE “I deeply and very strongly the situation warranted. It was ABVP activists had the people and has led to six deaths in the state to procure old documents and four others died people have been left out condemn this kind of memes followed by the meme with her barged into the campus so far.Large queues were seen outside Kolkata after falling ill while standing in queues with D#& !!!! Let’s not resort to this kind picture and some derogatory in protest against the Left Municipal Corporation (KMC) headquarters thousands of villagers at different government Addressing a protest of deplorable trash.”“I know sexist comments as caption. students blocking the path - rally at Falta in South 24 her personally and will reply As the meme went around in of the central minister and ments. Parganas district where a to her on what she said when the social media, there was went on a rampage damag- FG person died on Monday I have the time! But till then, an outpouring of shock and ing the arts faculty students in Assam have been exclud- allegedly over panic on Please do not resort to such ob- hundreds of people, including union room and arts build- ed from the recently pub- NRC, Banerjee, nephew noxiously dirty play,” the sing- prominent personalities vented ing the same day. D#& of the chief minister, said er-politician said.Earlier the 31, out of which around 12 “We will never allow veteran artiste, who commands lakh are Hindus. NRC in Bengal. Even if wide respect in the cultural cir- Zonal Office: Barasat, 54 K N C Road, the Centre or the union P.O. Barasat, North 24 Pgs - 700124 “We are requesting people cles in the city, described the PUBLIC NOTICE not to panic at all. There will home minister say that meme as “repugnant”.“Such This is to inform to the public at large, and customers in particular that the Bank has be no NRC in Bengal. The there will be NRC in comments are painful but as a decided to merge the following branch w.e.f. 30/09/2019 as per details below: TMC government will never Bengal, it does not mean 73-year-old I am more alarmed SL Name & address of the Branch Name & address of the Branch Branch allow it. As long as TMC that we will allow it”. about the future of young stu- NO Branch to be merged Code in which to be merged Code government is in power For the NRC exercise the Centre will need the coopera- dents who must be about the 1 ALLAHABAD BANK 211718 ALLAHABAD BANK 210561 not a single person will be tion of the state government and the TMC government age of my grand children, the Basirhat, Itinda Road Branch Basirhat Branch, touched,” Kolkata Mayor in Bengal will never provide it for such an “anti-people threats they are facing, they Bashirhat New Market Po Basirhat Old Market Opp and senior minister Firhad step”, he said. will be facing in the com- Bashirhat Basirhat Police Station 081 Hakim told reporters.West Bengal Chief Min- “As long as we are alive we will never allow it (NRC) ing days. I am apprehensive IFS Code: ALLA0211718 IFS Code: ALLA0210561 0- ister and TMC supremo I request the people not to pay heed to the rumours and about the dangers ahead.”Bose It is clarified that due care is being taken by the Bank to ensure that no ed for their turn to search for land and other news over NRC. Don’t panic, no one will be able to touch claimed her post on the events inconvenience whatsoever is caused to the Bank's customers during the process of accused BJP of creating panic over NRC and merger and post- merger. The accounts of all the valued customers shall continue necessary documents. had iterated she will not allow NRC exercise you,” he said. at Jadavpur University last O)$& Alleging that the saffron party and the Left have joined week when the union minis- with the branch in which the merger is taking place. The customers are hereby in the state. requested to kindly take note of the aforesaid changes, which will be effective from )) The BJP Bengal leadership has, however, hands in West Bengal, he said “I want to caution CPI(M) ter was allegedly heckled and and BJP that if there is one more death over NRC panic 01.10.2019. They are further requested to ensure that they operate their accounts have heard that we need to have our birth cer- blamed Banerjee and her party, the TMC for \ > with the new branch from the said effective date. In case any further clarification * creating a panic over NRC in Bengal to instill in the state we will stop politics by them in South 24 Par- wing student activists stemmed required and/or in case of any difficulty the customers may contact the Branch country in case NRC is implemented in Ben- fear among the Hindus.“Only TMC will be re- ganas district,” the TMC MP said. from her beliefs as an alumni of Manager of the concerned branch. Banerjee claimed that in Assam the BJP had said names Zonal Head gal,” said 75-year-old Ajit Ray, who was seen sponsible for the deaths over NRC in the state. JU and as an individual. Date: 25.09.2019 Zonal Office Barasat standing outside KMC headquarters. We have clearly said all the Hindus who have of only Bangladeshi Muslims will be removed from the “I did not judge the act of 55-year-old Bimal Mondal was seen stand- come from other countries will be given citi- D#&O0D#& the agitating Left students nor ing outside the land records department of *&*670 FG do I have the authority to judge KMC, in search of documents of land pro- (CAB) and then NRC will be implemented to been omitted, 12 lakhs are Hindus. This is how BJP has the conduct of the union min- $- +P 0%( - betrayed Hindus and Bengalis in Assam – this is its true ister when he was prevented ades ago. dent Dilip Ghosh said. face,” he added. from leaving the campus by 410 gram ’s 2nd largest railway of heroin seized, one over bridge to be inaugurated SP Bureau arrested The Indian Railways has completed the construction of the giant four-lane cable-stayed railway over bridge at Burdwan Junction. It will be inaugurated by Union Minister Piyush Goyal on September 30.According to the RoB, this +FGC + said on Monday. The work on 188.43 metre cable-stayed RoB began in 2012. Besides having 1.5 metre-wide footpaths on each of the sides parallel to the lanes, the RoB has 27.7 metres of width to accom- SP Bureau modate vehicles on four lanes.Built $(* at a cost of Rs.300 410 gram of heroin from crore, the project the city and arrested a has been completed person in this connection, with 50:50 sharing between the Minis- Tuesday. try of Railways and Acting on a tip-off, 30+ the Narcotic Cell of city The implementation of the RoB progressed over eight police apprehended Hasil years in Burdwan Junction of the Eastern Railway – one Mondal from Narkeldanga of the country’s future fast track models passing over the area on Monday late night busy railway yards accommodating 10 tracks, they said.It * encountered many issues in the process like restriction of his possession, he said. maximum height of the road surface clearances and also A case has been started + - at Narkeldanga Polilce cials said.The RoB connects Burdwan town with the two Station against him, he Actress and Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty with eminent pop singer Usha Uthup (R) during a felicitation sub-divisions of Kalna and Katwa, and is on the Howrah- ceremony of ‘MCCI (Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry) on Women Achievers’, in Kolkata, Monday. -PTI said. Bardhaman main line.