At a time when even Sudipta Sen's own kin supposedly deny knowing the man, Mukul's disclosure was like committing political hara-kiri, not just for himself but the party, as far as Mamata is concerned. The truth is that whether Mukul admits it to the media or not, the CBI is going to nail him on such meetings as it did with his colleagues now in jail and not admitting to it is not an option as the CBI is, according to sources, arresting on the basis of discrepancies in statements. And several of those who have been detained or questioned have told the CBI that Mukul had met Sudipta on several occasions and money changed hands. But what if he does not deny it? Will CBI let him go and only call him for questioning? Unlikely, because his not denying it is tantamount to admitting to committing mass scale fraud, which is what the chit fund scandal is all about.