Mamata Banerjee assails Centre, demands probe into Rafale files ‘theft’
Mamata Banerjee.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, a day after the Centre told the Supreme Court about “stolen” Rafale documents from the defence ministry, demanded an investigation into the matter.
She, while criticizing the central government for threatening journalists invoking the Official Secrets Act, said, “What farce is going on. Documents get stolen from the defence ministry itself. This is dangerous for the country. What will the government say on this? Who is behind all this? There should be a probe. Just wait as the verdict will come out with elections soon.”
Banerjee, on Wednesday, also tweeted the following:
Media plays an important role in democracy. I strongly condemn threats by BJP govt to one of India's most senior & respected editors, N Ram. Invoking Official Secrets Act to threaten journalists is a shame. They cannot curb freedom & rights of the press as per their convenience
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 6, 2019
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