Since an FIR was filed against Siddharth Varadarajan for spreading Fake News against UP CM Yogi Adityanath, an organized campaign has been launched to paint him as a victim.
Prashant Bhushan had filed an application seeking the recusal of Justice Arun Mishra from hearing the contempt petition filed against him by K.K. Venugopal. The application was dismissed by the Court.
This is the latest development in the fight that has broken out between the investigative agency and the West Bengal government. Recently, the CBI had questioned Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam. TMC MP Kunal Ghosh was also summoned.
MK Asthana has claimed that one section of CBI, under orders from former chief Alok Verma was actively trying to scuttle Christian Michel's extradition.