Arjun Singh, senior Bengal BJP leader and former MP, on Thursday claimed that he had reliable inputs about a conspiracy being hatched by the powers that be in the State to eliminate him and Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of Opposition in West Bengal.
Moments after emerging from the Bhawani Bhawan, headquarters of the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID), where he was interrogated by top officers --- regarding a Rs 4.5 crore e-tender scam in Bhatpara Municipality, where he was a former chairman --- Singh
Said, "There is specific input that a conspiracy is being hatched to eliminate me and Suvendu Adhikari which is why the security ring around us has been tightened."
Saying that he would make relevant points on his social media handle he said, "I have already said that if you find me dying of multi-organ failure in the coming six months then be sure that it has been the handiwork of the conspirators." Adding, not only him and Adhikari, but four other BJP leaders were also in the TMC's 'hit list.'
He, however, did not name them.
Incidentally the security arrangement around Adhikari was recently upgraded by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to Z-category.
"I have information from reliable sources that some chemical from Russia could be used to slow poison me … even they can silently spray these on me without my notice" he said.
When asked as to whether he would like to specify the names that were behind the "conspiracy to kill" him he said, "If you insist I must say it is the Agencies … that is
the state agencies who will have been deployed to eliminate me."
When asked to comment on Singh's statements senior Bengal Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim said the BJP leader had gone berserk. "He has been a political worker but now it seems that he has become a mental patient. It is better he visits some psychologist," he said. Another senior party leader Kunal Ghosh said that the BJP leader was, "Making such statements
out of fear and nervousness. He knows the truth behind the scam, so he is making ridiculous
statements."
