Mamata Banerjee writes lengthy letter to PM, says will not launch chief secretary

Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee wrote a 5-page letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi refusing to alleviate Alapan Bandyopadhyay, Chief Secretary, West Bengal. In her letter, she referred to as the union authorities’s order asking Bandyopadhyay to report back to North Block by 10 AM on Monday ‘wholly unconstitutional’. She stated, “I have been shocked and stunned by the unilateral order sent to us by the Government of India, asking us to release Sri Alapan Bandyopadhyay IAS, Chief Secretary, West Bengal, so that he may join the Government of India on May 31, 2021.”
BREAKING: #WestBengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes a 5 web page letter at this time, refuses to relive her CS #AlapanBandyopadhyay . Raises difficulty of Suvendu Adhikari’s inclusion at cyclone evaluate assembly, as soon as once more. pic.twitter.com/AiTPMXJCH5— Anindya (@AninBanerjee) May 31, 2021
In her letter, the WB CM alleged that the order got here with none prior session with the Government of West Bengal which is in violation of Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954 and different relevant legal guidelines. She additional added that the CS was granted an extension to his service in WB for 3 months in order that “he could serve the State severely affected by the second wave of the pandemic of COVID-19 in critical times which has further been devastated by an extremely severe cyclone.”
In the letter, she stated that she hoped the most recent order was not associated to the assembly between PM and CM at Kalaikunda and if that was the explanation it might be “sad, unfortunate and would amount to sacrificing public interest at, the altar of misplaced priorities.”
Mamata expressed displeasure on the presence of Suvendu Adhikari within the assembly
CM Banerjee stated she was in search of “a quiet word with the PM” and blamed PM for “revising the structure of the meeting” by together with a neighborhood MLA from BJP (Suvendu Adhikari). She stated, “and I am of the view (based on my knowledge of the affairs in the State for about 40 years) that he had no locus to be present in a PM-CM meeting,” and referred to as his presence “unacceptable”. She additional claimed that WB CS despatched a number of messages to the senior officer accompanying PM to get the problem sorted however there was no “positive response”.
It is notable right here that Suvendu Adhikari is the chief of opposition within the Bengal meeting.
Banerjee alleged PM gave her permission to depart
CM Banerjee additional alleged that she took permission from the PM to depart for Digha after handing over the report back to him. She has written, “keeping aside my legitimate reservations, I entered the meeting with the Chief Secretary of my state to hand over our report to you. You took the report from my hand, and then I specifically and expressly sought permission from you for us to leave for Digha, our next cyclone-ravaged destination, where a meeting was due and participants were waiting. You expressly permitted us to take our leave.”
“West Bengal Govt can’t release & is not releasing its Chief Secretary at this critical hours,” West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM requesting to withdraw, recall, rethink the choice & rescind newest so-called order— ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2021
Accusing the Union authorities of taking a rash resolution she stated, “The decision seems to have been taken with mala fide intention and in hot haste.” She additional added, “I therefore humbly request withdraw, recall, reconsider your decision and rescind the latest so-called order in the larger public interest. The Government of West Bengal cannot release, and is not releasing, its Chief Secretary at this critical hour, based on our understanding that the earlier order of extension, issued after lawful consultation in accordance with applicable laws, remains operational and valid.”
Centre had recalled WB CS on May 29
On May 29, the centre had recalled West Bengal Chief Secretary to Delhi and requested the state govt to launch him with ‘immediate effect’. The resolution got here barely 4 days after the centre granted an extension of providers to Alapan Bandyopadhyay for 3 months on the request of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This is, nevertheless, not the primary time the centre has recalled high bureaucrats from states to Delhi. Just earlier than the meeting election in Bengal this 12 months, three Indian Police Service (IPS) officers have been recalled. Bandyopadhyay, a 1987-cadre IAS officer, identified to be very near CM Mamata Banerjee, has been deputed to the Ministry of Public Grievances and Pensions.