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Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined the Calcutta HC as a further decide in 2018 and was elevated to a everlasting decide in 2020. (PTI picture)
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Gangopadhyay ordered CBI probe into recruitment ‘rip-off’
In April 2023, the decide ordered the CBI to probe comparable suspected recruitment scams in different departments as effectively.
Who’s Abhijit Gangopadhyay
Gangopadhyay joined the Calcutta HC as a further decide in 2018 and was elevated to a everlasting decide in 2020. Born in 1962, he studied regulation at Hazra Regulation School and was concerned in theatre. Previous to changing into a lawyer, Gangopadhyay was a West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) A-grade officer.
TMC’s response on Gangopadhyay’s transfer
His bid to hitch the BJP has invited sharp criticism from the ruling TMC, which alleged that it’s proved that the previous decide made “politically motivated” selections whereas holding the place.
“His determination proves that every one the allegations that TMC was making for therefore many days have been true. Sitting on the chair for therefore lengthy, he was making politically motivated selections. At the moment within the press convention, he brazenly mentioned that earlier than resigning, he had contacted the BJP or the BJP had contacted him, which signifies that talks have been occurring. It’s not proper {that a} decide was doing this whereas on the chair,” TMC chief Kunal Ghosh mentioned.
First Revealed: Mar 07 2024 | 1:43 PM IST