Bengal Governor seeks report from CM on action against police officers

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose.
| Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri

West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose sought a report from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 8 on whether or not she had taken any motion on a report despatched by the Raj Bhavan to the Government of India in opposition to the Kolkata Police Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, Central Division of Kolkata Police.

Earlier, the Governor had written to the Chief Minister stating that it was essential to take “appropriate punitive action in accordance with the law against Shri Vineet Goyal, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, Smt. Indira Mukherjee, DCP, and the police contingent posted at Raj Bhavan.”

Based on the Governor’s report, the Union Home Ministry has initiated disciplinary motion in opposition to the Kolkata Police Commissioner, and the Deputy Commissioner (DCP) Central Division of Kolkata Police.

The allegations in opposition to the officers contain maligning the workplace of the West Bengal Governor by selling and spreading canards.

The developments contain allegations in opposition to the Governor made by a Raj Bhawan worker and Kolkata Police establishing a particular investigation workforce to probe the incident. Since Article 361 of the Constitution supplies immunity to the Governor from any legal proceedings, there have been no additional developments. The Governor had known as the fees in opposition to him “concocted and fabricated” and objected to statements made by law enforcement officials in reference to the investigation.

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The Governor additionally sought a report from the Chief Minister on whether or not there ought to be an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into “the incident where a woman was stripped in public, and another where a couple was beaten at an arbitration meeting. The police have not taken any action.”

Several incidents of mob violence have been reported from the State. At least 5 folks have misplaced their lives. Besides a lady was overwhelmed at Chopra, and one other lady was stripped at Coochbehar in north Bengal.

Source: www.thehindu.com

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