West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the situation in the state, telling him that i...
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the situation in the state, telling him that it was on the cliff edge, PTI reported. Dhankhar’s meeting at the home minister’s residence in Delhi came amid increasing tensions with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
“He [Dhankhar] found it expedient to discuss with the home minister alarming cliff edge governance situation in the state from the perspective of his constitutional obligations,” a statement from the Raj Bhawan said. It added that Dhankar as saying that governance in the state has been a cause of concern and worry for about a year along with the non-responsive stance of the ruling Trinamool Congress.
Dhankar told Shah that the law and order situation in the state was worrisome. It is, however, not clear if he discussed the violence in Uttar Dinajpur district over the death of a teenage girl. “Worrisome and dangerously deteriorating law and order situation, targeting political opponents and the highly partisan role of police was also discussed,” the statement said. “The role of police leaves much to be desired and focused that it was high time exemplary action was taken against senior police officials who act in disregard of the conduct rules.”
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