Under TMC fire, Solicitor General denies meeting BJP's Suvendu Adhikari

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has denied meeting West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari at his official residence in New Delhi after the Trinamool Congress wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his removal over the issue.

The letter to the prime minister was written by TMC MPs Derek O'Brien, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy and Mahua Moitra stating that the alleged meeting between Adhikari and the law officer "reeks of impropriety". They pointed out that the BJP MLA is an accused in Narada and Saradha cases which are being investigated.

Mehta said that though Suvendu Adhikari came to his residence cum office on Thursday unannounced, he did not meet him as he was busy with other meetings.

"I requested my PPS to convey to Mr Adhikari my inability to meet him and apologise as he had to wait. Mr Adhikari thanked my PPS and left without insisting to meet me," PTI quoted Tushar Mehta as saying.