WB CM Mamata Banerjee publicly asks Purba Medinipur SP if he is getting instructions from Guv Dhankhar

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday kicked off a political row after she publicly pulled up the superintendent of police of Purba Medinipur district the bastion of senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and asked him whether Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was threatening him and interfering in his workBanerjee also rebuked the SP Amarnath K over the worsening law and order situation in his district following which he said necessary actions have been taken against the culpritsHer comments at an administrative review meeting which was held in the city and streamed live kicked off a political debate with the opposition parties accusing Banerjee of crossing her constitutional limits and the ruling TMC shrugging it off as being blown out of proportionThe development came amid the growing acrimony between the governor and the chief minister after she blocked him on Twitter earlier this week accusing him of abusing her and her government and treating an elected government like a bonded labourI am getting complaints regarding your district Purba Medinipur There are attempts to create a riotlike situation in the area preplanned by people impersonating others I have alerted you people about this matter several times but you have not done anything and that is why I am intervening she told the SP at the meeting held at Netaji Indoor Stadium hereRemember that those who create riots are neither Hindus nor Muslims Sikhs nor Ishais Christians A few political leaders instigate riots You have to handle such things strictly Are you scared of working there Does the Governor call you asking you not to do this or that Even if you do get calls from the Governor I know you will not tell me now she saidContinuing with her remonstrations Banerjee said Remember that you are working for the state government and you do not have to listen to others I got complaints from Haldia and two persons had to be arrested for creating problems for the industries there Why do I need to intervene when you people are here If you think you are facing problems in your work due to political pressure tell me directly but do not listen to others instructing you to do this or thatThe SP told Banerjee that inquiries have been made into the matter and necessary action has been taken against the culprits Besides extra forces have been deployedDhankhar who shares a strained relationship with the state government shared the video clip of the interaction between the SP and Banerjee on his Twitter handle with a translation of the interactionAdhikari also leader of the opposition in the state accused Banerjee of trying to create a fear psychosis among the officialsIt seems that the chief minister is yet to forget the defeat she had faced at Nandigram last year The way she was threatening the SP was an attempt to create a fear psychosis among the officials Even if the governor calls a police official what is the harm in it She is crossing her constitutional limits We condemn such terror tactics the one time protege of the chief minister saidAdhikari had defeated Banerjee in the 2021 assembly poll from the Nandigram constituency which falls under the Purba Medinipur districtEchoing him CPIM central committee member Sujan Chakraborty said the chief minister is trying to take the law into her own handsIt seems the CM thinks she is the law and can do whatever she wants Secondly this was a deliberate attempt to send out a message to other officials that either follow the ruling partys line or face the music We condemn it he saidState Women and Child Development Minister Shashi Panja said the interaction had been blown out of proportionThe chief minister is the administrative and elected head of the state She is well within her rights to interact with officials and give them instructions The opposition is trying to create unnecessary controversy she saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever