Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Saturday
complained to Union Home minister P Chidamabaram that the
phones of party chief Mamata Banerjee and functionaries were
being tapped with a senior police officer being entrusted with
the task by the West Bengal government.
Alleging misuse of surveillance capabilities given by
the Centre, Trinamool leader and Minister of state for
Shipping Mukul Roy wrote to Chidambaram alleging that both
landline and mobile phone of the party chief were being
tapped, senior Trinamool leader Partha Chatterjee told
reporters here.
He claimed that the phone taps were to get information
about discussions, movements of leaders and sympathisers.
Chatterjee, the Leader of the Opposition, alleged that
an additional commissioner of police had been entrusted by the
Left front government for the job, who had also received a
promotion "for taking care of the Lalgarh problem".
He said the party demanded his immediate removal and
action against him by the Centre. "A complaint was lodged on
October 20, but more phone taps took place since then."
The government, he said, was "misusing" the
surveillance capability given by the Centre for keeping track
of the movements of terrorists.
"This government has stooped so low to cling to power
after experiencing successive electoral defeats at the hands
of Trinamool Congress," Chatterjee said.
Bureau Report
