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Bengal Governor refutes nepotism charge, calls it TMC s distraction strategy
Bengal Governor refutes nepotism charge, calls it TMC s distraction strategy
Jagdeep Dhankhar claimed that Mahua Moitra s charges of nepotism against him were a part of TMC s distraction strategy to bypass attention from the post-poll law and order scenario in West Bengal.
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UPDATED: June 7, 2021 12:00 IST
On Sunday, Mahua Moitra shared a list of names, allegedly related to Jagdeep Dhankhar, who were posted in Raj Bhavan. (Photo credits: PTI)
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday refuted the allegation of nepotism levelled against him by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra. She alleged people related to the Governor had been appointed as officers on special duty (OSD) in the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said: ‘State is in grip of unprecedented post-poll retributive violence at unimaginable scale with lakhs of people being displaced and property worth hundreds of crores vandalised.’
Centre s Tussle With Bengal Over Chief Secretary Reeks of Uncooperative Federalism
Rule 6 of the IAS (Cadre) 1954 Rules, under which the officer has been recalled, requires concurrence of the state government in matters of deputation. But it was never even sought by the Centre.
File photo of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Credit: PTI
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The Central governmentâs recent tussle with West Bengal over the decision to place the services of the chief secretary of West Bengal with the Government of India,
with immediate effect, has stirred a political hornetâs nest. Beyond the din, the Centreâs decision raises some very troubling legal questions that appear to strike at the foundations of cooperative federalism and the independence of civil servants.