Mamata must withdraw comments against Nadda, says W.B. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
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“An unfortunate slur on democracy,” he says, a day after assault on BJP chief’s convoy
Describing the assault on the convoy of BJP president J.P. Nadda as a slur on democracy, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday requested Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to withdraw her comments directed on the political chief.
“What happened yesterday [Thursday] was an unfortunate slur on democracy. Human rights were in flames. I take very serious note of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks…How can a respectable Chief Minister, who believes in rule of law and the Constitution, make such a comment? I request her to withdraw her comments,” the Governor mentioned, addressing a press convention at Raj Bhavan.
Mr. Dhankhar added that Ms. Banerjee ought to withdraw the comments with an apology.
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The Governor additionally mentioned that Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee shouldn’t have uttered what he mentioned. “You cannot be so politicised that you lose a sense of proportion,” he mentioned.
Both Ms. Banerjee and Mr. Banerjee had reacted to the assault on the BJP president’s convoy throughout his go to to Diamond Harbour and indicated that there was provocation on the a part of the BJP.
Mr. Dhankhar additionally got here down closely on the comments made by Ms. Banerjee terming some folks “outsiders” . “India is one; the soul of India is one…the outsider insider is the dangerous game. Please refrain from that,” he mentioned.
‘Report sent’
Mr. Dhankhar mentioned that in West Bengal any political exercise was ruthlessly oppressed with the assistance of the police and such oppression of the Opposition reached a climax on December 10.
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“Administration does not allow any activity. How can that happen?” he added.
He mentioned that he had despatched a report back to the Centre on the developments that occurred on Thursday.
“What I wrote in the report is between me and the Centre,” the Governor mentioned, including that he wouldn’t play second fiddle in Raj Bhavan when the rule of legislation was not being adopted.
During his hour-long press convention, the Governor touched upon quite a few points, together with the conduct of bureaucrats. Queries on numerous points, together with Bengal Global Business Summit, went unanswered.