PIL seeks probe into assets of Karat, other CPM leaders

Mukherjee, who is also general secretary of the NGO, and claims to be a “nationalist” close to the BJP, has asked for an inquiry by an independent agency like the CBI to ascertain the sources of income of top CPI(M) leaders like Nilotpal Bose, Binoy Konar, Mohammad Salim, Biman Basu, Bans Gopal Choudhari, Lakshman Seth, Sudhanshu Sil and Hannan Mollah.

The petition, which has made the Union of India a party, urged the court to admit the petition under Article 32. The petition cites the cases of UP Chief Minister Mayawati and SP chief Mulayum Singh Yadav.

Asked whether he would seek an early hearing into the case, the advocate said he would file such a petition only after the trust vote, as before it, the PIL would be construed as “politically motivated”.