Bengal Ration Scam: Mamata’s minister fainted during the hearing in the court, Jyotipriya Malik was admitted to the hospital when his condition worsened.
Bengal Ration Scam: Arrested West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Malik was admitted to a private hospital yesterday after his condition deteriorated. At present his condition remains stable. Malik, who fainted during a court hearing, was arrested early Friday in the alleged ration scam case. After which he was produced in a Kolkata court, from where he was sent on ED remand for 10 days.
Hospital issued health bulletin
The hospital issued a health bulletin regarding the condition of Jyotipriya Malik. In which it was said, ‘The condition of Malik (66) is currently stable and he has been admitted for close monitoring and investigation. The bulletin said that his CT scan, MRI and blood test were done. Earlier, an official had said that the state forest minister fainted during the hearing in the court. He was immediately taken to the hospital for medical examination.
State Forest Minister Jyotipriya Malik was admitted to the emergency department of Kolkata’s Shaliti Hospital at around 7.05 pm after complaining of dizziness, nausea, vomiting and left arm weakness. He was managed by a team of emergency physicians and consultants from internal medicine, neurology, cardiology and nephrology. On his advice, CT scan, MRI and blood test of the Forest Minister was done.
According to sources, the Central Investigation Agency had raided Malik’s house after the arrest of businessman Bakibur Rehman. Rehman was arrested last week after an ED raid that lasted over 53 hours at his flat in Kaikhali. More than 100 documents bearing the stamp of government offices were found from Rehman’s flat. Apart from his rice mill business, Rehman also owns several hotels, resorts and bars.
What is the allegation against the West Bengal minister?
ED sources said that more than Rs 50 crore was invested in Rehman’s companies. It has been alleged that during the Covid-19 lockdown, there were many irregularities in the public distribution system in the state and large-scale corruption in ration distribution. At that time Malik was the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies Department.
Mamta said- If anything happens to Jyotipriya Malik…
Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, October 26, targeted the BJP over the Enforcement Directorate raid against opposition leaders. On the raid, Mamata said that BJP is playing a dirty political game. What does ED’s raid on opposition leaders across the country before the elections indicate?
Mamta asked a question to BJP – has ED raided any BJP leader’s house also? Mamta said that BJP says that it wants everyone’s support, everyone’s development. In reality it means everyone’s support, everyone’s destruction. ED is torturing people in the name of investigation and raids. Like the British, BJP is oppressing all those who are against it. Mata said, ‘Jyotipriya Malik is ill. If anything happens to them during the ED raid, I will file an FIR against BJP and ED.
