The CBI sent the summons to Mr Roy in an email on Sunday evening, asking him to appear in person at the CGO Complex at Salt Lake here on Monday, sources revealed.On Monday evening, he said he had called up the CBI to say he may appear for questioning at the CGO Complex on January 15. His plea was granted, sources said.He had met Mr Sen twice in April 2013 as the Saradha Group collapsed. Angered by the CBI summons to Mr Roy, the party accused the BJP of misusing the CBI for a political vendetta. Citing his preoccupations, Mr Roy prayed for time and told him he would inform the agency of the date of appearance. Mr Roy assured him during the second meeting that he would “manage” the CBI, sources said. Sources said the CBI had collected strong evidence establishing Mr Roy’s close links with Saradha owner Sudipta Sen and his role in the scam. A hard copy of the notice was also delivered to Mr Roy’s Delhi address. They told me that they wanted to speak Single Wide Scaffold Suppliers to me. Mr Roy later confirmed he had received a call from the CBI.“In my personal life as well as my political career, I have never been involved in any illegal or immoral activity,” Mr Roy said.At around 9. Mr Roy said he would cooperate in the probe but he claimed he was “absolutely clean”.Two Saradha accused, Mr Ghosh and chit fund company official Arvind Singh Chauhan, who had attended the meeting, revealed it to the CBI.Angry TMC accuses BJP of ‘vendetta’After months of speculation the Central Bureau of Investigation has finally summoned Trinamul Congress general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Mukul Roy to question him in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, in a major embarrassment to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. After returning to Kolkata in a couple of days, I will meet the CBI,” he said.“The CBI has asked me to appear before them.The CBI found Mr Sen was in touch with Mr Roy over the phone since his escape, and travelled to Delhi on Mr Roy’s instructions, meeting him at his residence on April 18.Known for his close proximity to Ms Banerjee, Mr Roy was considered the second most powerful leader in the party after the CM because of his organisational skills. Later, former Trinamul leader and Mr Roy’s former aide Asif Khan, who was also present, corroborrated this..This development is another major blow to the Trinamul Congress, which is reeling under the Saradha meltdown with two Rajya Sabha MPs, Kunal Ghosh and Srinjoy Bose, and state transport minister Madan Mitra already behind bars for their role. I informed them that I am in Delhi. The first meeting was held at Nizam Palace in Kolkata on April 5, days before Mr Sen’s escape. On Monday morning, however, he left Kolkata for New Delhi.30 am, a senior CBI officer asked Mr Roy over the phone to appear at the CGO Complex. In this meeting a blueprint was prepared to run Saradha’s media business in his absence.