Mamata calls Governor corrupt; far from truth, says Dhankhar
The Hindu
West Bengal Chief Minister reiterates her demand that Centre should remove him as Governor
The blazing row between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar further intensified on Monday with Ms. Banerjee alleging that Mr. Dhankhar’s name had figured in Jain Hawala diaries. In a quick reaction, Mr. Dhankhar said the remarks were “far from facts and plain and simple untruth”. “He is a corrupted man; I am sorry to say or corruption-oriented man. How can the Centre allow such a Governor…This Governor’s name also figured in Jain Hawala diaries which was cleared by courts, but a PIL is pending,” Ms. Banerjee said at a press conference at the Secretariat. She said his name was mentioned in the chargesheet in the case. Mr. Dhankhar told journalists at the Raj Bhavan that his name was not mentioned in the chargesheet and he was surprised such an allegation came from such a seasoned politician. “This is the crudest misinformation and far away from truth and these optics cannot dampen my spirit and come in the way of discharge of my duties.”The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.