West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay is unlikely to report to the central government in Delhi on Monday as he has scheduled a ...
West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay is unlikely to report to the central government in Delhi on Monday as he has scheduled a video conference from the state secretariat at 10.30 am to discuss the Trinamool Congress’ “duare sarkar [government at your doorstep]” initiative, The Times of India reported.
The Department of Personnel and Training, which comes under the central government, had on Friday directed Bandyopadhyay to report to its office at North Block in Delhi by 10 am.
The order did not mention the reason behind the move. But it came hours after Bandyopadhyay and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped a review meeting on Cyclone Yaas. The Centre alleged that Banerjee kept Modi and West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar waiting for half an hour. Banerjee has refuted the claims saying she handed over a detailed report on cyclone to the prime minister and after seeking his permission thrice, she proceeded to Digha with Bandyopadhay to assess the damage caused by the cyclone.
The West Bengal government had not issued a release order to Bandyopadhyay till late Sunday evening, according to The Telegraph. “He is likely to attend a review meeting to be convened by the chief minister with officials from the cyclone-affected districts tomorrow [Monday],” a source told the newspaper. “It appears the state will not...
