TMC minister stokes debate on Governor role
The Raj Bhavan in 2020, sought additional funds of Rs 53.5 lakh to meet everyday expenses which the state government refused, on account of austerity measures due to the Covid pandemic.
The Raj Bhavan in 2020, sought additional funds of Rs 53.5 lakh to meet everyday expenses which the state government refused, on account of austerity measures due to the Covid pandemic.
Silence of the civil society and intelligentsia is not healthy for democracy,” Mr Dhankhar told reporters at the airport before he left for Darjeeling.
The governor said that he is scheduled for a meeting with a delegation of ruling party members on 28 June at 11.30 am at Raj Bhavan.
CM Mamata Banerjee as the chancellor of the state universities replacing the Governor, sought to draw a parallel with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
The Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar raised an alarm over what he alleged was deteriorating law and order conditions in West Bengal.
BJP leaders in Bengal have been demanding imposition of President's Rule in the state, citing "breakdown of the rule of law" as reason.
He said that the Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed his anxiety over the deteriorating condition of the law and order.
Last evening, BJP leader Manish Shukla was shot dead at Barrackpore, about 20 km from Kolkata. As per the initial reports, he was speaking with some locals and party workers near a police station when the incident happened.
Mamata Banerjee shoots off nine-page letter to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
Mamata clears air over the implementation of the much-publicised health and farmers schemes
