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Sanjay Raut slams Suvendu Adhikari’s rise to Bengal CM, raises questions over 254-acre Mira Bhayander land case
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Sanjay Raut slams Suvendu Adhikari’s rise to Bengal CM, raises questions over 254-acre Mira Bhayander land case

The Indian Express·Express News Service·24 days ago
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After senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was chosen as the chief minister of West Bengal, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday accused the BJP of “rewarding corruption” and practising “washing machine politics”, referring to the 2014 Narada sting operation. Raut alleged that Adhikari, credited with helping the BJP secure a historic victory in West Bengal and ending Mamata Banerjee’s long rule in the state, was among several Trinamool Congress leaders seen allegedly accepting cash on camera in the sting operation conducted by Tehelka journalist Mathew Samuel. “In the 2016 Bengal elections, the BJP aggressively promoted those videos against the Trinamool Congress. But once Suvendu Adhikari joined the BJP, the party deleted those videos from its official channels,” Raut said. “Today, the same person has become the chief minister, and the BJP is celebrating him. What morality and what ideology is this?” he asked.…

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