In July 2021, while answering to a question in Rajya Sabha, the railway minister cited 'law and order problem' while explaining difficulties in removing illegal religious structures on railway platforms.
Sonia Gandhi, who was already irked by her name being mentioned because of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's Rashtrapatni comment, angrily said, "Don't talk to me"
The ED has thus far recovered about Rs 50 crores cash, beside Rs 4.31 crore worth of gold, foreign currency worth over 54 lakhs from multiple properties linked to the former Education minister Partha Chatterjee.