Sting Op Targets Mamata’s TMC but Some Questions Remain Unanswered

Narada News conducted a sting operation targeting the Trinamool Congress as the West Bengal gears up for polls.

Just days after the Election Commission (EC) announced dates for the upcoming Assembly election, West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) is facing a major embarrassment.

A sting operation has surfaced which claims that several TMC leaders were acccepting bribes in return for favours to a fictitious company.

The Quint cannot independently verify the authenticity of this clip, but here’s what the sting operation by Narada News claims.

• As many as 11 Trinamool leaders and state ministers accepted bribes in return for favours to a fictitious company.
  
• A fictitious company called Impex Consultancy was formed by Narada News and approached several ministers and Trinamool leaders to seek favours.
• This was an attempt to unravel what is happening behind closed doors.
  
• The 52 hours of footage available with Narada News apparently shows that the TMC leadership is more than willing to side step the norms and circumvent laws to extend illegal help to those who offer money.
  
• TMC leaders accepted bribes ranging from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.
  
• The list also includes a senior IPS officer, who Narada News says, has claimed to be a key fund collector for the TMC.