Tripura Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday claimed that former CPI(M) chief minister Manik Sarkar had secretly informed the present BJP-IPFT government of the Rs 638.40 crore PWD scam in connection of which former minister Badal Chowdhury was arrested recently.
The CPI(M) refused to comment on the assertion.
"I have information that former chief minister Manik Sarkar had secretly informed the present state administration about Rs 638 crore 40 lakh scam of the Left regime. He also said the government could investigate the matter if it likes," Nath told a press conference here.
However, he said he would not disclose the source of his information.
Chairman of the Left Front Committee and former CPI(M) state secretary Bijan Dhar said, "I will not comment on the matter."
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