: West Bengal government will support former chief secretary in row with Centre: Mamata Banerjee #IndiaNEWS West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that her government will fully

West Bengal government will support former chief secretary in row with Centre: Mamata Banerjee #IndiaNEWS
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that her government will fully support former state Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay in his tussle with the Centre, reported PTI.Bandopadhyay retired on Monday and was immediately appointed the chief advisor to Banerjee. She had refused to release him after the Department of Personnel and Training, which comes under the central government, on May 28 directed Bandopadhyay to report to its office at North Block in Delhi by 10 am on Monday.After this, the Centre shot off another letter asking Bandopadhyay to comply with the May 28 order and report by Tuesday. A show-cause notice was sent to the former chief secretary late on Monday evening under the Disaster Management Act, asking him to explain his absence from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting on Cyclone Yaas.On Wednesday, Banerjee also claimed that the “Bandopadhyay chapter is now over???. She, however, did not give any explanation behind the statement as the show-cause notice said that Bandyopadhyay’s absence can result in charges, including fine and imprisonment, under the Disaster Management Act.An unidentified government official said that the state administration was drafting replies to the Centre’s notice. “We are exploring all legal options and the replies will be sent very soon,??? the official said.Earlier on Tuesday, the...Read more

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