Did a sitting judge of Calcutta HC meet advocate of prime accused of major scam? Suvendu Adhikari alleges

The BJP leader said that he is `concerned` with such reports.

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday (August 1, 2021) sought a clarification on the reports alleging that a sitting judge of the Calcutta High Court has met a senior advocate of a prime accused of a major scam pending before the High Court. The current Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly also said that he is 'concerned' with such reports. 

Taking to his official Twitter account, Suvendu said, "Concerned at reports in circulation that a sitting judge of Calcutta High Court on a visit to Delhi met Senior Advocate of prime accused of major scam pending before HC. This needs urgent clarification."

He added that the independence of the judiciary is 'non-negotiable' if democracy is to survive.

Meanwhile, Amit Malviya, the National in-charge of BJP's Information & Technology department, has also asked for a clarification from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on this. 

He said, "CM Mamata Banerjee needs to clarify whether her senior lawyer, a sitting Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal, representing WB in post-poll violence cases, and also defending a prime accused in a mega scam, met a sitting judge of the Calcutta High Court on Saturday in Delhi."

(More updates soon)