India, Feb. 26 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named Abhishek Banerjee in its third charge sheet in connection with irregularities in the appointment of teachers and cited a claim in a 2017 audio clip seized from a prime accused that Banerjee asked for Rs.15 crore for the illegal appointments, prompting the Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary to issue a sharp counter.

In a statement, Banerjee's lawyer Sanjay Basu said the federal agency's politically motivated narrative was a blatant attempt to tarnish the Lok Sabha MP's reputation.

"The alleged third supplementary chargesheet is nothing more than a fishing expedition aimed at harassing my client. The CBI has failed to provide a shred of corroborative ev...