Crime & Law · India
ED freezes Rs 440 crore in Trinamool Congress bank accounts
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen Rs 440 crore in bank deposits belonging to the Trinamool Congress (TMC). This action is part of an ongoing money laundering investigation, reportedly linked to the purchase and leasing of an aircraft and helicopter. The TMC has alleged the freeze is politically motivated and a misuse of agencies, while asserting their financial disclosures were transparent.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 4 · Centre 6 · Right 2 n = 12
- Left (4): National Herald, Scroll.in, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (6): Deccan Chronicle, LiveLaw, Mathrubhumi English, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Times of India
- Right (2): India Today, The Pioneer