Move against former Chief Secretary vengeful, says Trinamool Congress
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The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday got here out in defence of former chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay describing the Centre’s proposal to carry “major penalty proceedings” against him as “wrong, unfair, and vengeful”.
“Centre’s actions are not only weakening the federal structure of the country, but also disrupting administration in West Bengal by upsetting the officers in the State so they cannot function independently,” senior Trinamool Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Sougata Roy mentioned.
Mr. Bandyopadhyay retired from service on May 31, 2021 and was appointed Chief Advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
On June 16, the Centre issued a memorandum stating, “Sri Alapan Bandyopadhyay, IAS (Retd) (WB 1987) is hereby informed that the Central Government proposes to hold Major Penalty Proceedings against him under Rule 8 of the All-India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 (herein referred to as Discipline Rules), read with Rule 6 of the All-India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958…”
Trinamool Congress leaders who held a press convention throughout the day maintained that whereas Mr. Bandyopadhyay would take his personal resolution as far the notification is worried, the get together is registering its protest.
“The former Chief Secretary is not a member of our party. What steps he will take are his own decision. But we are registering our protest.” Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy.
Mr. Roy additionally added out that such “departmental enquiry” can’t be taken against a retired IAS officer, except it’s associated to monetary irregularities.
The Union authorities had on May 28 issued an order asking Mr. Bandyopadhyay to report back to Delhi on grounds that and he skipped a post-cyclone overview assembly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Kalaikunda in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has maintained that she together with Mr. Bandyopadhyay met the Prime Minister and sought his go away earlier than leaving.
The Chief Minister refused to launch Mr. Bandyopadhyay and appealed to the Centre to withdraw the order. However, the Centre despatched one other letter on May 31 directing Mr. Bandyopadhyay to report at North Block by 10 a.m. on June 1. The Chief Secretary opted to retire, despite the fact that he was already granted an extension for 3 months.
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