By means of PTI
KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday stated Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee’s feedback in opposition to him at a TMC assembly throughout the day had been “wildest of allegations” and haven’t any credibility.
He requested Banerjee to indicate any record written by means of him or tweet posted by means of him which is in abusive language or isn’t justified underneath constitutional provisions.
Banerjee had criticised Dhankhar at a Trinamool Congress assembly throughout the day with out naming him.
“What she has stated, there is not any credibility in them for me. It does now not behove the manager minister to make such wild allegations,” Dhankhar informed journalists right here.
Banerjee had criticised Dhankhar at a Trinamool Congress assembly throughout the day with out naming him.
The governor termed as “100 according to cent factually unsuitable” the manager minister’s declare that he will get meals delivered from a five-star lodge within the town on a regular basis.
“All that the manager minister stated are wildest of allegations. There are abuses in opposition to me, invectives in opposition to me,” he stated and asserted that not anything will deter him from the constitutional trail.
He stated that it’s his responsibility to make certain that governance of the state is in keeping with the charter and rule of legislation.
“For 2 and part years there was overall failure at your (Banerjee’s) finish to accomplish your constitutional responsibility underneath Article 167 to provide knowledge to the governor,” he stated, claiming that element was once sought from the Mamata Banerjee govt in facets the place “severe allegations had been product of fiscal irregularities”.
Dhankhar claimed that she has made wild allegations wondering the happenings in Raj Bhavan and hinted at telephonic tapping.
“Belief by means of and massive is on account of the existing (TMC) govt that individuals within the state have taken to telephoning simplest on Whatsapp, Facetime, Sign and Telegram and that could be a terrifying scenario,” Dhankhar stated.
He alleged that worry is haunting nearly each and every thoughts of the state. “You (Banerjee) are for your 3rd time period. You’ve as of late been once more elected chairperson of your celebration. On these days I enchantment to you to soul seek, reply in your sense of right and wrong, stay for your middle now not the pursuit of energy however serving to the greater than 9 crore other folks of the state,” the governor stated.
Dhankhar claimed that the manager minister had described a horse of the Kolkata Police, which was once in all probability now not in line throughout the Republic Day parade, as appearing its again to him. “The place are we heading, are we to have interaction in mudslinging?” he requested.
Calling for discussion between the governor and the manager minister, Dhankar stated that he’s going to be “glad to stroll the additional mile”.
He stated that Banerjee sought after to make an emotional factor of his elevating the query of investment for ‘Maa Canteen’ (offered by means of TMC govt to supply foods for Rs 5 simplest) which was once introduced earlier than the stipulated date of April 1, 2021.
“My level could be very easy – the place did the cash come from? Maa Canteen was once operational from mid-February to March 31, 2021 however the constitutional allocation was once simplest from April, 2021,” he stated. Replies to his questions about ‘Maa Canteen’ have to come back from the federal government, Dhankhar stated.
The governor stated he isn’t a stakeholder in politics and claimed that the efficiency of the paperwork within the state is popping out to be a problem to the guideline of legislation. He’s going to make certain that governance in Bengal is in keeping with it. “I need funding within the state. However it could possibly come simplest when there may be proper atmosphere, democratic values flourish, human rights blossom, there may be rule of legislation and paperwork is apolitical,” the governor, who previous attended a industry chamber programme, stated.
Saying that no report is pending with him as alleged by means of the manager minister, Dhankhar claimed that it’s the Mamata Banerjee govt that has now not been ready to answer problems on which he raised questions.
There’s an ongoing tussle between the governor and the TMC dispensation over the problem of his assent to a invoice on bifurcation of Howrah Municipal Company.
Whilst TMC has claimed that the problem of his now not giving assent is delaying the election to Howrah Municipal Company, the governor has stated that questions raised by means of him at the invoice are but to be responded to by means of the federal government.