Centre Notice To Former Bengal Chief Secretary Illegal: Trinamool MP

Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy contended that the notice, invoking section 51 (b) of the Disaster Management Act, was "void", and said that the question of violation of any provision does not arise.

Claiming that the Centre was wreaking vengeance on the Bengal government, the Trinamool on Tuesday claimed that the show-cause notice sent to the state's just-retired chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay was an "illegal" move on the part of the centre. Show Cause Notice served upon former Chief Secretary of Bengal is void ab initio inasmuch as no direction was issued to him under Sec.51(a) or(b) of the Disaster Mangement Act . As such the question of violation thereof does not arise. Stop such blatant act of vengeance. I demand strictest action be taken against the outgoing CS for indiscipline, violating service rules at a time of a natural disaster and a global pandemic, irregularities, and not helping others just because of sinister political games. TMC has failed the people of West Bengal. Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy contended that the notice, invoking section 51 (b) of the Disaster Management Act, was "void", and said that the question of violation of any provision does not arise. "Show Cause Notice served upon former Chief Secretary of Bengal is void ab initio in as much as no direction was issued to him under Sec 51(a) or(b) of the Disaster Mangement Act . As such the question of violation thereof does not arise. Stop such blatant act of vengeance," he tweeted.