Kolkata: Amid the ongoing anger over the West Bengal government’s handling of r the RG Kar hospital impasse, state Governor CV Ananda Bose has announced that he won’t share any public platform with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Sharing a video message, the governor said he would also socially boycott the CM.
In his message, the governor said, “I won’t be sharing any public platform with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. I will take proactive steps against her for violating the provisions of the Constitution. The governor’s role of mine will be confined to the Constitutional obligations.” Bose’s video message has come after the proposed meeting between Banerjee and junior doctors did not take place on Thursday.
‘Stand committed to people of West Bengal’
“People from different sections are asking me what actions the state governor is proposing to end the current impasse in West Bengal. I stand committed to people of the state,” the governor said further.
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Earlier on Thursday, the resident doctors refused to speak to CM Mamata Banerjee even after reaching the gates of the state secretariat Nabanna, unless their demand for live streaming of the meeting was met. The state government did not allow live-streaming. It, however, said the proceedings of the meeting could be video-recorded. The option was rejected by doctors, news agency PTI reported.
State Government failed in its duties: Governor
Speaking further, the governor spoke his commitment to the parents of the RG Kar Hospital junior doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered last month. “I feel that the state government has failed in performing its duties. The home minister failed in her responsibility of maintaining the law and order,” the governor said. Notably, CM Mamata Banerjee is in charge of the home and health departments.
Pointing out that he has been issuing instructions to the CM under Article 167 of the Constitution, the governor further said that he had asked Banerjee to hold an emergency Cabinet meeting in the wake of the impasse.
