Mamata vs CBI: SC Says Kolkata Police Commissioner Cannot Be Arrested; Mamata Hails ‘Moral Victory’

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Kolkata: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before the CBI, but decreed that no coercive action, including arrest, can be taken against him for now. This was hailed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who called it a “moral victory”.

Expressing her gratitude to the SC, Mamata claimed that Rajeev Kumar never said he was not available and the two parties should meet at a mutually agreed place. She said Kumar had written five letters to the CBI, saying that he was available for a meeting. “But what they started doing? They went to his house to arrest him. The court has said no arrest. We are so obliged. It will strengthen the morale of the officers.”

After the SC judgment, Mamata Banerjee says, “We have respect for judiciary. This will strengthen the morale of officers. Every federal state is an elected government, centre and state have their jurisdictions. We will never interfere if centre machinery comes to arrest state machinery (officials). It is a constitutional breakdown.”

Despite the “moral victory”, Banerjee has said that she won’t call off her dharna yet and will only take a decision after consulting opposition leaders like Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who will reach Kolkata today afternoon to offer her support.

The Supreme Court has directed Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before the CBI in Shillong for investigation. The SC will take a call on requiring their personal appearance after going through their responses to the contempt notices.

Meanwhile, proceedings of Lok Sabha were adjourned for nearly 45 minutes on Tuesday morning amid protests by Trinamool Congress members over the CBI versus Kolkata Police issue.

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