Transfer of West Bengal chief secy fair, he broke protocol: Suvendu Adhikari on Modi-Mamata row

After West Bengal CM Banerjee appealed to the Centre to withdraw its order recalling her state’s chief secretary, leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said the IAS officer’s transfer was fair because he had broken protocol.

West Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikhari of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said that the sudden transfer of the state’s chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to the Ministry of Public Grievances and Pensions on Friday evening was justified and fair. Today is a dark day in India’s long-standing ethos of cooperative federalism, a principle held sacred by PM @narendramodi.CM @MamataOfficial has shown once again that she is insensitive to the sufferings of the people of West Bengal. At a virtual press conference, Adhikari stated, “The chief secretary broke protocol yesterday by walking away. As an IAS officer, he knows the protocol. In keeping with the constitution, this [his transfer] is fair. It is not about any political party. If the Centre wants, it can recall anyone.” “I will not say Alapan [chief secretary] walked away on his own accord. I have known him for a while. He was compelled to do so on Friday,” Adhikari continued.