On March 5: “TMC leaders have been using derogatory language against me for quite some time. If they don’t like judgment, then they can’t just verbally attack a judge. Such instigations only helped me to take the decision to join politics and fight the TMC, which is synonymous with corruption in Bengal,” he said.
Kolkata: On Tuesday (5th of March), Abhijit Gangopadhyay made headlines as he announced his decision to join the BJP shortly after resigning as a judge of the Calcutta High Court. Addressing the media, Gangopadhyay condemned the TMC, equating it with corruption, and pledged to fight against it vigorously.
“I will be joining the BJP, possibly on March 7. I am joining the BJP as it is a national party, which is fighting against the corruption of the TMC in Bengal,” he said.
While he refrained from confirming his participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Gangopadhyay asserted his willingness to comply with the directives of the BJP leadership regarding electoral contests.
Gangopadhyay highlighted the disparaging remarks made against him by TMC leaders and stressed that criticism of judicial decisions should not translate into verbal attacks on judges. He emphasized that such provocations strengthened his resolve to enter politics and combat the entrenched corruption associated with the TMC in Bengal. Drawing parallels with the electoral decline of the CPI (M)-led Left Front after the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Gangopadhyay confidently predicted the impending downfall of the TMC in West Bengal.
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Reflecting on his decision to join the BJP, Gangopadhyay disclosed that it followed deliberations over the past few days, during which he engaged in discussions with the party and found it to be the most effective platform to challenge the TMC’s dominance.
“TMC leaders have been using derogatory language against me for quite some time. If they don’t like a judgment, then they can’t just verbally attack a judge. Such instigations only helped me to take the decision to join politics and fight the TMC, which is synonymous with corruption in Bengal,” he said.
“I was on leave for the last few days and got in touch with the BJP. They also contacted me. I felt this is the right platform to fight against the TMC,” he said.
Asked about the allegations of corruption against Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP, Gangopadhyay said it was “a cooked up case to frame him and other TMC leaders” to pave the way for a top TMC leader’s accession in the party’s power structure.
Regarding his resignation, Gangopadhyay disclosed that he had submitted his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu, with copies sent to CJI DY Chandrachud and Calcutta HC’s Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam earlier in the day. Gangopadhyay began his tenure at the Calcutta High Court as an additional judge on May 2, 2018, and was subsequently appointed as a permanent judge on July 30, 2020.
