BJP using central agencies as pawns: Ex-MP Abhijit Mukherjee

Under the blistering sun, riding an open jeep through dusty village roads, Abhijit Mukherjee, son of former President Pranab Mukherjee, unleashed a political broadside that sliced through party lines and raised eyebrows across the spectrum.

- BISWABRATA GOSWAMI

Campaigning for the Congress in the Kaliganj Assembly by-election on Wednesday, Mukherjee didn't just defend his party, he accused the BJP of playing a dangerous double game, using central agencies like the CBI, ED, NIA, and Income Tax as pawns in a larger political chessboard.

"They rush in dramatically, then fall silent. Isn't that enough to show who's pulling the strings? Who's the real B-team, the C-team?" Mukherjee declared, suggesting an unholy nexus operating under the guise of investigation and enforcement. His comments, charged with both political nostalgia and renewed aggression, came as a direct rebuttal to the BJP's claim that Congress was cutting into their vote share only to benefit Trinamul Congress.

The statement wasn't just a defense; it was a calculated strike, one that reframed the election not as a local contest but as a microcosm of the national political intrigue.