Look into misuse of ED, CBI, NIA by BJP: Mamata Banerjee to ECI

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged the Election Commission of India to look into the misuse of power by BJP and alleged that the central investigating agencies like NIA, ED, Income Tax and central forces like BSF and CISF are working for the saffron party.

Addressing a rally in Cooch Behar, Banerjee said in a democracy like India, 'One Nation, One Party' like BJP cannot continue. Such a situation cannot provide a level playing field in a democracy, she added.

Banerjee even compared BJP with a poisonous snake and said: "You can trust a poisonous snake but not BJP."


She also questioned as to why CBI, ED and NIA officers are not transferred while only state officials and policemen are transferred during the Lok Sabha polls.

"They (BJP) are saying ED's money will be given to poor people... If they use that money, only Rs 7 will go to each person," Banerjee said referring to PM Modi's assurance to a party candidate that he would take legal advice if money attached by ED could be given back to poor people.

Banerjee said: "We have thrown him (Nishith Pramanik) out and he has been picked up by BJP. It is a matter of national shame that a person against whom several cases are pending has been appointed as the minister of state for home affairs. Democracy is ashamed. Was there no other Rajbonshi or SC or any other good person here who could be made a candidate by BJP? He lives like a Zamindar and moves around with 30 cars. He has not worked for the development of the region."