Poll panel using our money to fight case against us: Bengal
8 April 2013 6:37 AM IST
Keeping up the attack on the West Bengal State Election Commission, the Mamata Banerjee government on Sunday charged it with using the government’s funds to fight a case against the regime.
Nearly a week after the commission moved court seeking rejection of the panchayat poll date earlier notified by the government, state panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee said poor people would be the ultimate sufferers if the case dragged on.
‘They (state election commission) are at an advantage. Because they are fighting the case with our money. If they employ a good lawyer, he will argue the case for 20 days at our expenses. Then the matter will go to the division bench. Ultimately, poor people are the sufferers,’ Mukherjee said.
Nearly a week after the commission moved court seeking rejection of the panchayat poll date earlier notified by the government, state panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee said poor people would be the ultimate sufferers if the case dragged on.
‘They (state election commission) are at an advantage. Because they are fighting the case with our money. If they employ a good lawyer, he will argue the case for 20 days at our expenses. Then the matter will go to the division bench. Ultimately, poor people are the sufferers,’ Mukherjee said.
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