Tag: Jagdeep Dhankhar

  • Probe will get compromised if other people in authority are judgmental: Bengal guv on Hanskhali rape case

    By means of PTI

    KOLKATA: In an obvious dig at West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on a minor woman’s alleged rape and next dying in Nadia district’s Hanskhali space, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday stated that the investigation may get compromised if other people in authority “point out judgmental stance”.

    He stated that such approaches may “scuttle truthful probe”.

    Dhankhar also referred to as upon the state leader secretary and the DGP to temporary him at the incident by way of 4 pm on Wednesday.

    “Felony Investigation in shameful rape #Hanskhali resulting in sufferer dying is tainted & compromised when other people in authority & constitutional place point out judgmental stance,” the governor tweeted, with out naming somebody.

    Dhankhar, who has had a number of run-ins with the TMC executive within the state over more than one problems, additionally stated, “This a criminal offense means scuttles truthful & impartial probe as police is compelled to toe such line (sic).”

    Banerjee had on Monday expressed doubt over the reason for the lady’s dying, even though her circle of relatives attributed it to gang rape, and puzzled if the dying of the Magnificence 9 pupil may have been led to after being slapped by way of any individual.

    Keeping up that the sufferer had an affair with the accused, the son of a TMC chief, Banerjee additionally puzzled if she was once pregnant. Two individuals, together with the TMC chief’s son, were arrested within the case so far.

    The governor also referred to as upon the manager secretary and the director common of police (DGP) to temporary him, by way of Wednesday night time, at the alleged incidents of assaults on Ram Navami processions in Howrah on Sunday.

  • Birbhum fallout: Dhankhar invitations Mamata to talk about ‘worsening’ regulation and order, political killings

    By means of PTI

    KOLKATA: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday invited Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee for an interplay all through the week to planned on “worsening” regulation and order within the state.

    Dhankhar in his letter claimed that the state of governance within the state was once “cliff putting” and were additional strained by means of the barbarity witnessed within the Birbhum killings.

    “Contemporary alarmingly worrisome traits, reflecting larger lawlessness and violence, make it crucial that you simply spare time earliest for an interplay at Raj Bhavan,” Dhankhar wrote to Banerjee, a duplicate of which was once hooked up to his tweet.

    The Governor additionally expressed fear over Banerjee’s fresh remark that her celebration would possibly hit the streets if the CBI probe into the incident was once on the behest of BJP, and mentioned any recourse must be lawful and no longer at the streets.

    “I’m involved at your public observation to ‘hit the streets in protest’ if the CBI probe isn’t in song along with your idea procedure, any recourse thereof must be lawful and no longer on streets,” he wrote.

    The manager minister on Sunday had mentioned her executive would cooperate with the CBI probe however the ruling Trinamool Congress would hit the streets if the central company was once discovered to be appearing on the behest of the BJP, Congress or the CPI(M).

    “Already cliff putting governance within the state, from the viewpoint of Charter and regulation, has just lately been additional strained by means of frightening incidents of barbarity at Rampurhat and within the hallowed precincts of the Meeting,” the Governor wrote.

    TMC and BJP MLAs have been keen on fisticuffs within the Meeting on Monday over the killings at Bogtui village on March 21 wherein 8 humans have been burnt alive.

    A girl who was once admitted to Rampurhat health center with burns died on Monday, elevating the toll to 9.

    Activists of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP on Tuesday hit the streets of Kolkata to protest towards gasoline value hike and the “worsening” regulation and order state of affairs within the state respectively.

    Participants of the formative years and scholar wings of the TMC shouted slogans towards the central executive for the escalation in costs of petrol, diesel and LPG, whilst the saffron celebration staff slammed the TMC for the Birbhum carnage wherein 9 humans have been burnt to dying.

    “Quickly after Meeting polls have been held in 5 states, the BJP executive on the Centre effected upward thrust in gasoline costs a number of instances. This has put humans below critical tension. Our rally is by contrast anti-people BJP executive on the Centre,” Trinamool Chhatra Parishad state president Trinankur Bhattacharya mentioned.

    The rally began at Hazra crossing in Kalighat space of South Kolkata and ended on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi within the central a part of town.

    The rallyists additionally shouted slogans towards the alleged conspiracy by means of the BJP to prevent the “truthful and unbiased” SIT probe into the dying of scholar chief Anis Khan at Amta in Howrah district.

    Khan’s members of the family alleged that 4 humans had come to their space at the evening of February 18 donning police and civic volunteer uniform and driven him off the second one flooring in their space resulting in his dying.

    They’ve demanded a CBI investigation into the topic.

    BJP chief Indranil Khan led a rally from the celebration’s state committee administrative center on Muralidhar Lane to New Marketplace space in central Kolkata.

    “The homicide of scholar chief Anis Khan and the burning down of 9 humans, most commonly ladies and kids, have uncovered the TMC’s felony traits,” BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar advised journalists.

    At the evening of March 21, 8 humans have been burnt to dying after numerous homes in Bogtui village of Birbhum district have been set on fireplace by means of unknown miscreants, in a suspected fallout of the homicide of an area TMC chief.

    One injured girl died on Monday, elevating the toll to 9.

    “Since Might 2 closing 12 months, 55 of our celebration functionaries had been killed by means of Trinamool goons. Our MLAs have been crushed up within the Meeting. Now we have taken out the rally in protest towards those violent incidents,” Majumdar mentioned.

    Legislators of the TMC and the BJP got here to blows within the Meeting on Tuesday after heated arguments over the Birbhum killings.

    The saffron celebration alleged that the police, on the instruction of the ruling celebration, didn’t permit the rallyists to level protests in New Marketplace space.

    Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday mentioned West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee is “scared” of the aftermath of Birbhum violence as humans have began elevating their voices and this is why the TMC supremo is making an attempt to divert public consideration by means of speaking of opposition harmony.

    Chowdhury, chief of the Congress in Lok Sabha, mentioned the Birbhum incident has tarnished the picture of the state and humans around the nation are condemning the West Bengal executive.

    “She (Mamata) is scared and nervous now. Anti-incumbency towards her executive has began environment in and humans have began criticising her executive brazenly and this is why Banerjee is now looking to divert consideration by means of elevating the problem of harmony amongst opposition events,” he advised PTI, including that her statements stay converting and will have to no longer be taken significantly.

    “From time to time, she talks of creating India ‘Congress-mukt’ and needs non-Congress and non-BJP events to come back in combination. From time to time, she criticises the Congress. She appears to be undoubtedly at a loss for words,” he mentioned.

    Chowdhury, who could also be the West Bengal Congress leader and a powerful critic of Mamata, mentioned the Centre’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are the similar as Bengal’s Prison Investigation Division (CID) and Particular Investigation Workforce (SIT), as they aim political combatants.

    “Each are the similar and are like brothers and they’re enjoying into the palms of the ruling events. They’re getting used towards political combatants by means of the ruling governments,” he alleged.

    He mentioned his celebration has already approached courtroom for a CBI probe into the Birbum violence and the investigation will have to be monitored by means of the courtroom, because the Congress has apprehensions over the functioning of CBI.

    The WB SIT already stands uncovered because the courtroom has discovered lapses within the SIT functioning, he alleged.

    Chowdhury additionally mentioned that the Birbhum incident is handiest an inner battle throughout the Trinamool Congress and the violence was once a results of a factional feud throughout the celebration.

    “The problem was once of who would ‘loot the booty’ and for apportioning of the booty, and was once a results of inner battle which has taken a toll on not unusual humans. This can be a mirrored image of medieval barbarity and the dastardly act has undoubtedly tarnished the picture of West Bengal within the eyes of the folks of India. All of the nation has been condemning the state executive for the violence,” he mentioned.

    Unidentified humans had on March 21 set ablaze 10 homes in Birbhum, killing no less than 8 humans, together with ladies and kids.

    Choudhary’s remarks come as Mamata wrote to all non-BJP leader ministers and opposition events, together with the Congress which her celebration were attacking just lately, calling on all “innovative forces” to come back in combination and publish a united battle towards the “oppressive BJP regime”.

    The West Bengal leader minister referred to as for a gathering to talk about methods to take at the saffron celebration and in addition decide to the reason for a unified and principled opposition that can make method for the “executive that the rustic merits”.

    The BJP, alternatively, claimed that the TMC’s nationwide ambitions have fallen flat.

  • Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar summons Meeting consultation at 2am on March 7 

    By means of PTI

    KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday summoned an Meeting consultation at 2 am on March 7.

    Noting that the assembly time was once “bizarre and historical past of varieties within the making”, the governor, then again, stated the verdict was once taken as consistent with the advice of the state Cupboard.

    “Invoking article 174 (1) of Charter, accepting Cupboard Resolution, Meeting has been summoned to satisfy on March 07, 2022 at 2.00 A.M,” he tweeted.

    WB Guv: Summoning WBLA

    Invoking article 174 (1) of Charter, accepting Cupboard Resolution, Meeting has been summoned to satisfy on March 07, 2022 at 2.00 A.M.

    Meeting assembly after middle of the night at 2.00 A.M. is bizarre and historical past of varieties in making, however this is Cupboard Resolution. percent.twitter.com/JEXKWYEIoQ

    — Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) February 24, 2022

    “Meeting assembly after middle of the night at 2.00 A.M. is bizarre and historical past of varieties in making, however this is Cupboard Resolution,” he added.

    The governor had previous despatched again a advice through Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee for summoning the Meeting for the Finances Consultation, pronouncing that as consistent with constitutional provision, it will have to come from the state Cupboard.

  • Mamata phones M Okay Stalin, suggests assembly of non-BJP CMs

    By means of PTI

    CHENNAI: Whilst Leader Minister M Okay Stalin on Sunday stated West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s act of proroguing the Meeting is ‘with none propriety’, the latter stated the Area used to be prorogued on the executive’s request and that the Tamil Nadu Leader Minister’s observation used to be harsh and no longer in keeping with truth.

    Stalin tweeted, “The act of #WestBengal Governor to prorogue the WB Meeting Consultation is with none propriety anticipated from the exalted publish and is going in opposition to the established norms and conventions.”

    The Tamil Nadu Leader Minster additional stated, “the ‘symbolic’ head of the state will have to be the position fashion to uphold the charter. Great thing about democracy lies in extending mutual recognize to one another.” Stalin, after Dhankhar defended his motion tweeted, “Liked Didi Mamata Banerjee telephoned me to proportion her fear and anguish at the Constitutional overstepping and brazen misuse of energy through the Governors of non-BJP dominated states.”

    Liked Didi @MamataOfficial telephoned me to proportion her fear and anguish at the Constitutional overstepping and brazen misuse of energy through the Governors of non-BJP dominated states. She recommended for a gathering of Opposition CMs. (1/2)

    — M.Okay.Stalin (@mkstalin) February 13, 2022

    “She recommended for a gathering of Opposition CMs. I confident her of DMK’s dedication to uphold State autonomy. Conference of Opposition CMs will quickly occur out of Delhi!, the TN CM stated. Previous on Sunday, replying to Stalin, Dhankhar had on his legitimate twitter deal with stated, “To find it strangely expedient to respectfully invite indulgent consideration of TN CM @mkstalin that his extraordinarily harsh hurtful observations aren’t the least bit in conformity with facts- connected order. Meeting used to be prorogued at categorical request @MamataOfficial @rajbhavan_tn.” Dhankhar additionally had posted an legitimate conversation on this connection.

    Governor Dhankhar had prorogued the Meeting from Saturday in keeping with the state executive’s advice.

    Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh had stated, “The governor didn’t take the verdict on his personal initiative. He has prorogued the Meeting following the advice of the Cupboard. There is not any confusion in it.”

  • Mamata’s allegations “wildest”, claims Dhankhar

    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.

  • VCs of 25 varsities appointed with out my nod as chancellor: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

    Via PTI

    KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday alleged that vice chancellors of 25 state universities were appointed to this point sans his nod because the chancellor.

    His allegation got here inside of 24 hours of the Mamata Banerjee management appointing Professor Soma Bandyopadhyay as the brand new VC of Diamond Harbour Ladies’s College (DHWU) after Arts School Dean Professor Tapan Mondal, appointed through Dhankhar in his capability because the chancellor, declined to simply accept the publish because of “non-public causes”.

    The ruling Trinamool Congress, then again, asserted that the governor must have authorized the names of the VCs decided on through the quest committee, and if he refuses to provide his nod, the Schooling Division has the facility to move forward with its choice. “Schooling Environ — ‘Legislation of ruler, now not rule of regulation’. VCs of 24 (now 25) Universities appointed illegally with out Chancellor approval,” Dhankhar tweeted.

    Aug 28 Notification @MamataOfficial appointing Sonali Chakravarti CU VC for 2nd 4 12 months time period (a vintage case of patronage) used to be directed through Chancellor on Sept 16 to be withdrawn.

    No reaction @basu_bratya “Legislation unto Oneself” stance.
    Example of “Legislation of ruler, now not rule of regulation” %.twitter.com/1EoXnszenF

    — Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) January 15, 2022

    Sharing a replica of a letter, dated August 17, 2021, addressed to Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee over the continuation of Professor Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee because the vice chancellor of Calcutta College for the second one time period, the governor tweeted, “Calcutta Univ VC Sonali Chakravarty will get 2nd complete 4 12 months time period with none variety. No CM reaction to Aug 17 conversation.”

    “Aug 28 Notification @MamataOfficial appointing Sonali Chakravarti CU VC for 2nd 4 12 months time period (a vintage case of patronage) used to be directed through Chancellor on Sept 16 to be withdrawn. No reaction @basu_bratya (Schooling Minister Bratya Basu) ‘Legislation unto Oneself’ stance. Example of ‘Legislation of ruler, now not rule of regulation’,” he mentioned in some other Twitter publish.

    Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Roy criticised the governor for his observation.

    “The honourable governor isn’t doing justice to his constitutional publish through such tweets. He’s meddling into the area of the state executive. Because the figurehead he must have given assent to the names of VCs determined through the quest committee and the Upper Schooling Division is vested with the facility to make a decision the names after due attention. If the governor refuses to provide nod to the choice, the dep. has the facility to move forward with its choice as according to regulation,” he mentioned.

    The state executive on Friday gave further price to Bandyopadhyay, the vice chancellor of West Bengal College of Lecturers’ Coaching, Schooling Making plans and Management (WBUTTEPA), because the VC of DHWU.

    “The authority has determined to provide the price of the administrative center of the VC of Diamond Harbour College to Prof Soma Bandyopadhyay with impact from 15.01.22 along with her customary tasks as Vice Chancellor of WBUTTEPA,” the notification mentioned.

    DHWU outgoing VC Professor Anuradha Mukhopadhyay used to be appointed because the vice chancellor of Sanskrit School and College, of which Bandyopadhyay used to be the performing vice chancellor.