If image is proof of conspiracy, arrest PM in Sahara scam: Mamata

December 13, 2014 17:00

Under pressure after the arrest of her key aide Madan Mitra in the Saradha scam, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday hit out directly at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Arguing that an image of Madan Mitra with the man who ran Saradha should not be considered proof of criminal conspiracy, Banerjee asked, "Should the PM be arrested just because he appeared in photographs with Sahara chief Subrata Roy?"

"If an image is a proof of criminal conspiracy, then PM should be arrested for Sahara Scam," Ms Banerjee said at a party rally in Kolkata.

"A red diary was obtained after raiding Sahara office. It had several big names. Empty vessels sound much," she added.

The Sahara chief has been in Delhi's Tihar Jail since March after he failed to convince judges that he is serious about repaying nearly 20,000 crores for two Sahara bond schemes that were declared illegal in 2012.

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