Centre issues show-cause notice to former Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay for skipping meeting called by PM Narendra Modi

Mamata Banerjee had said yesterday that Bandyopadhyay has retired from service on May 31 and will not join in Delhi and has been made Chief Advisor. The central government had on Friday last issued an order to recall Bandyopadhyay. The order said that the placement of his services with the government has been approved. 

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay asking hi to explain the reasons for skipping a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “A show-cause notice has been issued to former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay under Disaster Management Act 2005 asking him to write within 3 days,” news agency ANI reported.