After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s office was raided by the CBI on Tuesday, his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee expressed shock and said that it was an “unprecedented action”.
“Sealing of a Chief Minister’s office is unprecedented. I am shocked,” Banerjee tweeted.
Kejriwal’s claim was denied by the CBI as well as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha where the opposition created uproar and forced a couple of adjournments.
“CBI raids my office,” Kejriwal claimed in a tweet. TMC national spokesperson Derek O’ Brien said in a statement that his party demanded clarification from the Centre on the raid.
“CBI raid on Arvind Kejriwal’s office is unprecedented. The Union government has to clarify. Has emergency been declared?,” he said.
The TMC would take up the matter in the Rajya Sabha, he said.
“Trinamool has given notice in the Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 to suspend usual business and immediately take up discussion on the issue,” he said.