The Trinamool Congress on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the removal of Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta over his alleged meeting with BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, an accused in Narada and Saradha cases.
Adhikari, leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly, denied the charge, saying that he had recently gone to Mehta''s residence in Delhi regarding a case related to "post-poll violence" in the state but "could not meet him in person".
The letter, written by Three MPs, TMC MPs Derek O''Brien, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, and Mahua Maitra, stated that the alleged meeting between Adhikari and the solicitor general "reeks of impropriety" as the BJP MLA is an accused in Narada and Saradha cases, which are being investigated.
The letter said that Adhikari is accused in various criminal cases of cheating, illegal gratification, and bribery and was caught on camera taking bribes in a sting operation in the Narada case.
The Solicitor General is the second-highest law officer and advises the government and its agencies on crucial legal matters including the Narada case which is being investigated by the CBI, the MPs pointed out.
The letter reads, "The meeting between Adhikari and the solicitor general not only reeks of impropriety, there is a direct conflict of interest and also taints the position of the second highest law officer of the country, the Solicitor General."
"We have, therefore, reasons to believe that such a meeting has been organized to influence the outcome of matters where Suvendu Adhikari is an accused, using the high offices of the Learned Solicitor General," the letter stated.
Meeting the accused in that case is in direct conflict of interest with the statutory duties of the Solicitor General, the letter said.
Hence, to maintain the "neutrality and integrity" of the office of the Solicitor General of India, necessary steps be taken to remove Mehta from the post, the TMC MPs said in the letter to the prime minister.
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