'Chidambaram's arrest depressing', says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday has said arrest of former Finance Minister Chidambaram was "depressing" and alleged that judiciary was t coming to help of a "crying" democratic system, according to PTI. Quoting Rabindranath Tagore Banerjee said that 'mess of justice is crying silently in isolation'. This was in reference to manner in which Chidambaram was detained by CBI on Wednesday night. She also alleged that media outlets have become spokespersons of ruling BJP.

 "P Chidambaram is an ecomist, and a former home minister and finance minister. manner in which he has been arrested is depressing. re are four pillars of democracy: democratic institutions, Election Commission, media and judicial system. democratic system of our country is crying, yet judiciary is t coming to its aid," said Banerjee in a statement issued by  Trinamool Congress in Kolkata, according to PTI. 

Chidambaram Arrested, Here's What CBI's Next Move Could Be

Chidambaram's dramatic arrest

Earlier on Wednesday, after being untraceable for almost 27 hours, Congress senior leader P. Chidambaram made a surprise arrival at AICC head office to address a press brief. Following which he reached his residence, wherein CBI and ED officials were present to question Parliamentarian. However, y were blocked by Congress leader to enter his house. y were n forced to scale walls to detain Chidambaram.

former Home Minister was apprehended for custodial interrogation in INX media cases at headquarters. Chidambaram spent night at Suit 5 of CBI headquarters. He was n taken to Ecomic Offences Unit where his formal questioning was scheduled to begin. However, questioning would be conducted only post 10 AM on Thursday by investigation team led by Parthasarathy, Dy SP. 

Chidambaram Arrested, Inside Details Of His Night At CBI HQ Accessed

Current case updates

Currently, Chidambaram has been produced at Special CBI Court, Rouse Avenue around 2:15 PM post his interrogation. As per sources, CBI is likely to bring Chidambaram face to face with Indrani Mukerjea who has turned approver in INX media case. grounds for remand of senior Congress leader are that former Finance Minister is n-cooperative during questioning and has denied ever meeting with Indrani and Peter Mukerjea. CBI claims that new facts have emerged since his questioning by CBI in June 2018, as per sources.