KOLKATA: West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose, in an interview on Sunday, expressed his respect for chief minister Mamata Banerjee as a person and maintained skilled relations together with her, however clarified that the “politician Mamata Banerjee” is “not my cup of tea.” Bose, who has clashed with the Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), mentioned their sophisticated relationship and addressed allegations of sexual harassment and points regarding state funds.
When requested about his relationship with Mamata Banerjee, Bose distinguished between her roles, stating, “Which Mamata Banerjee? There are three Mamata Banerjees in entrance of me.”
He elaborated, saying, “One is the person Mamata Banerjee. I’ve an excellent relationship together with her. Second is the CM Mamata Banerjee. I’ve skilled relations together with her. Third is the politician Mamata Banerjee, that is not my cup of tea.”
Bose described how their roles grew to become entangled throughout elections, stating, “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 continued, “In any other case, Mamata Banerjee is my pal. The chief minister is my colleague and I’m not a politician.”
“Politicians play sure roles in their very own means. I will not permit that to intrude with my self-respect. There the connection stands,” he stated.
Bose confronted allegations of sexual harassment from a contractual worker of Raj Bhavan, however an in-house preliminary inquiry by a Raj Bhavan panel dismissed the costs. Amidst assaults from Banerjee and TMC leaders over these allegations, Bose filed a defamation swimsuit in opposition to Banerjee and a few TMC leaders, resulting in the Calcutta Excessive Courtroom stopping them from making any defamatory or incorrect statements in opposition to him till August 14.
Discussing the difficulty of pending payments, Bose refuted the West Bengal authorities’s declare of him withholding assent on eight payments. “If I am going into the lighter vein, the one invoice which is pending within the Bengal Raj Bhavan are the gasoline payments. No invoice of the federal government which is distributed by the Meeting is pending there,” he asserted.
Bose clarified, “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 workplaces of the Authorities on sure clarifications.”
He added, “As soon as they arrive for clarification, these payments shall be cleared or motion shall be taken this fashion or that means. 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,” Bose said.
The Governor referred to as for a White Paper on the state’s funds, criticizing the monetary administration within the state as “tardy.” He talked about his readiness to take “motion” as per the Structure, relying on the White Paper.
“In lots of respects, monetary administration may be very tardy, very poor and lopsided in Bengal. I may additionally come to the conclusion that, in lots of respects, the finances or the finance is seeing a breakdown,” Bose remarked.
He continued, “There’s a meltdown, quite, if I could say so, in Bengal.”
Bose emphasised the significance of the White Paper, saying, “As an alternative of imposing my views on the federal government, I requested them to offer a White Paper, their very own evaluation of the factual scenario within the discipline. The White Paper will allow them to have a actuality test.”
Expressing his constitutional duty, Bose stated, “It is my constitutional obligation to uphold the Structure and make sure the well-being of the individuals of West Bengal.”
“If that isn’t 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 said.
He concluded, “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.”
When requested in regards to the potential actions, he defined, “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 might 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.
