While addressing a large crowd protesting the ED raids in Kolkata, Mamata alleged that all proceeds from the coal scam ultimately went to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. She added that she had kept silent out of respect for the chair she holds.

CM Dhami further informed that he recently met the late Ankita Bhandari’s parents, during which they requested a CBI investigation into the case. Respecting this request and their sentiments, the state government has decided to hand over the investigation of this case to the CBI.

During a weekly press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has never recognised the “so-called” China-Pakistan boundary agreement of 1963 or the “so-called” CPEC.