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Lieutenant Governor threatened officers to problem an order, says U.T. Chief Minister
Blaming Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi for the closure of Swadeshi Cotton Mills and Bharathi Textile Mills, Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Wednesday stated Ms. Bedi had “threatened” officers to problem an order closing the mills, with out the information of the elected authorities.
Addressing a press convention together with Minister for Industries M.O.H.F. Shahjahan on the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister stated as was the case with Anglo French Textiles, the federal government forwarded a file to the Lt. Governor, in search of monetary sanction for ₹1 crore to offer layoff salaries to staff in Swadeshi and Bharathi Mills. Instead of giving sanction, she instantly despatched the file to the administration of the mills, directing their closure.
“The government did not receive any communication on the closure of the mills. She sent the file directly to the department concerned and threatened the official to issue the closure order,” the Chief Minister stated.
The Lt. Governor was responsibility certain to refer topics that she had variations with the federal government to the President.
She has no proper to take unilateral choices, the Chief Minister added.
Whether it was her intervention to shut down AFT Mills or reluctance to accord pay sanction to academics of aided faculties and staff of varied societies, the Chief Minister stated the Lt. Governor’s sole intention was to carry disrepute to the elected authorities.
“The government is only answerable to the workers and teachers. Her decisions are aimed at tarnishing the image of the government, with an intention to deny a good name to the Congress government,” he stated, including, “The time will soon come to put an end to such acts.”
A verification of information associated to the mills and fee of salaries by anybody, together with the Prime Minister or the Home Minister, will reveal the fashion of functioning of the Lt. Governor, the Chief Minister stated.
Questioning the BJP’s criticism of his authorities on the closure of the mills, the Chief Minister stated the Lt. Governor was appointed by the BJP-led authorities on the Centre.
“The BJP has double standards. If the party was keen on the revival of the mills, then it should have prevailed upon the Lt. Governor to accept the government’s demand to provide salaries, instead of closing it down,” he stated.
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