Centre pressurising Alapan Bandhopadhyay: TMC on 'penalty proceedings' against ex-Bengal chief secretary

The Department of Personnel and Training had on Monday confirmed that the Centre has proposed to hold major penalty proceedings against Alapan Bandopadhyay, who was recently appointed advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Kolkata: West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress party on Tuesday slammed the Centre for initiating a major ''penalty proceedings'' against Alapan Bandopadhyay, the former Chief Secretary of West Bengal who`s presently serving as the advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, under All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules.  The Department of Personnel and Training had on Monday confirmed that the Centre has proposed to hold major penalty proceedings against Alapan Bandopadhyay, who is at loggerheads with the Centre for skipping an important meeting called by PM Modi and violating the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules.  Commenting on the issue, TMC MP Saugata Roy said, "It's a vindictive act against the rules. Alapan Bandhopadhyay is a retired official and is not bound by the rules & regulations of Govt of India. They are trying to pressurise him by pointing out that he tends to lose his pension & gratuity. It's a very mean step to take.''