New Delhi:
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday mentioned he respects Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a person and has skilled relations along with her however the “politician Mamata Banerjee” is “not my cup of tea”.
In an interview with PTI, the West Bengal Governor, who has usually been at loggerheads with Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress Authorities, spoke candidly about their variations.
Requested about his relationship with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bose mentioned, “Which Mamata Banerjee? There are three Mamata Banerjees in entrance of me.” “One is the person Mamata Banerjee. I’ve an excellent relationship along with her. Second is the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. I’ve skilled relations along with her. Third is the politician Mamata Banerjee, that is not my cup of tea,” he mentioned.
“Throughout elections, she blended up the problems. The chief minister merged with the politician, made sure statements. I additionally grew to become a person, not the governor. I sued her for damages, for defamation. That’s the complexity of the connection,” he mentioned.
“In any other case, Mamata Banerjee is my pal. The chief minister is my colleague and I’m not a politician,” he mentioned.
“Politicians play sure roles in their very own manner. I will not permit that to intervene with my self-respect. There the connection stands,” he mentioned.
Allegations of sexual harassment had been made in opposition to the governor by a contractual worker of Raj Bhavan. An in-house preliminary inquiry report by a Raj Bhavan panel has dismissed the costs.
Amid assaults by Banerjee and TMC leaders over the costs, Bose had moved a defamation swimsuit in opposition to Banerjee and another TMC leaders, following which Calcutta Excessive Courtroom restrained them from making any defamatory or incorrect assertion in opposition to the Governor in an interim order until August 14.
With the West Bengal authorities transferring the Supreme Courtroom in opposition to the Governor for allegedly withholding assent on eight payments, he mentioned there aren’t any payments pending along with his workplace.
“If I am going into the lighter vein, solely invoice which is pending within the Bengal Raj Bhavan are the gasoline payments. No invoice of the federal government which is shipped by the Meeting is pending there,” he claimed.
“There’s a case that eight payments are pending with the Governor. Six payments have been reserved for the President. One invoice is stored for dialogue with the places of work of the Authorities on sure clarifications,” he mentioned.
“As soon as they arrive for clarification, these payments shall be cleared or motion shall be taken this fashion or that manner. One invoice is sub-judice.
“In any other case, there is no such thing as a invoice handed by the Meeting among the many eight payments that they’ve identified pending with the Governor,” he mentioned.
The governor, who has requested the state authorities to provide you with a White Paper on the state’s funds, alleged that monetary administration within the state is “tardy”, including that relying on the white paper he’ll make up his thoughts about taking “motion” as per the Structure.
“In lots of respects, monetary administration could be very tardy, very poor and lopsided in Bengal. I may additionally come to the conclusion that, in lots of respects, the price range or the finance is seeing a breakdown,” he mentioned.
“There’s a meltdown, fairly, if I could say so, in Bengal.
“However as an alternative of imposing my views on the federal government, I requested them to provide a White Paper, their very own evaluation of the factual state of affairs within the subject. The White Paper will allow them to have a actuality verify,” he mentioned.
He mentioned it is his constitutional obligation to uphold the Structure and make sure the well-being of the individuals of West Bengal.
“If that’s not there, motion needs to be taken. What’s the motion that may be taken? Additionally it is spelt out very clearly within the Structure. I’ve not made up my thoughts on that,” he mentioned.
“I’ll make up my thoughts, relying on the White Paper. Every time it comes, I’m prepared to attend. As a result of my intention is to appropriate, to not accuse anyone,” he mentioned.
Requested what sort of motion could also be taken, he mentioned, “The Structure lays down clearly. If there’s a breakdown, or aberrations within the monetary administration of a state, there are specific constitutional provisions which can be very evident.” “As Governor, I’m not spelling it out as a result of I’ve but to make up my thoughts whether or not I ought to proceed in these instructions,” he added.
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