Corruption is the dirtiest, Mamata doesn't want it, says TMC's Firhad Hakim in defence of party
Trinamool Congress Supremo Mamata Banerjee dislikes corruption and it is the ‘dirtiest” thing that exists in the party, Trinamool Congress Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim said on Monday while speaking on the party's 27th Foundation Day today. Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to X Handle and thanked people, saying that based on people’s strength and their “unflinching support”, her party will continue to fight for everyone in this “great democratic country”.
«A section of Trinamool Congress has been involved in corruption and they did wrong but that does not mean all are corrupt,” Hakim said.
He also slammed BJP for using the Enforcement Directorate and CBI against the ruling party. “A section of Trinamool did wrong and some Trinamool leaders were associated with corruption.
But we are all not doing wrong. There are attempts to create false perceptions by Amit Malviya's team.
Their main organization is Enforcement Directorate and CBI,” Hakim said, slamming the BJP.
“Corruption is the dirtiest thing and Mamata Banerjee does not want it,” Hakim said, adding, “No one can prove that I have ever taken a single paisa from and if proven, I will resign.”
Congress spokesperson Soumya Aich Roy said, „After running their government for 12 years, you (Hakim) are saying that there is corruption...There is an attempt of image building ahead of elections...There are people sitting on the road, demanding jobs as school teachers. There is a need for corrective measures…”
Responding sharply, BJP chief spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya said, “Hakim is telling this to whom- the voters or Trinamool workers? This is a court monitored probe done by ED and CBI and it has been proved in the investigation that
