'Let's wait for court to answer,' says Yash Daasguptaa backing Nussrat Jahan in financial fraud case
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor Yash Daasguptaa has come out in support of his partner and Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Nussrat Jahan, who has been accused in a financial fraud case.
The complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shankudeb Panda with the Enforcement Directorate claimed a financial entity, where Nussrat reportedly served as the director for a few years, received around Rs 6,00,000 from each of the duped investors and promised them residential flats at reasonable rates within the span of four years.
It has been alleged that Nussrat also took a loan from the company and bought her house.
Speaking on the sidelines of an event on Friday, Yash said, "The matter is in court so let's wait for the court to answer the questions. Doesn't matter who says what, ultimately the court will have a final say. We will speak only after the court verdict. Time will prove."
Nussrat, who is also a leading Tollywood actress, almost reiterated Yash's words saying, "When I did the press con (press conference), I had said whatever I had to say in crystal clear words. And rest, the matter is in court."
When asked whether she would appear before the ED if summoned, she said with confidence, "ED is not going to summon me."
After the allegations were levelled against her, Nussrat, who is an MP from West Bengal's Basirhat constituency, held a press conference at Kolkata Press Club for a "clarification".
"The company, which I had quit in 2017, had given me a loan but I have returned it back with interest. I have all my bank statements,"Nussrat had said.
"I have the details of my bank transactions. If someone needs to check, they can approach the court for a copy," said the TMC MP flashing the documents. "I am three hundred percent away from corruption," she had added.
Nussrat had also lashed out at the media for doing a "media trial" ever since the news broke.
"Congratulations to the media for an amazing TRP flashing my face on prime time shows... But please don't make drawing room stories based on false allegations," said the actress-turned MP.
Nussrat joined politics in 2019 contesting from Basirhat on TMC's ticket. She had won by a huge margin of votes from the Muslim-dominated constituency.
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