Bengal Governor Writes to CM Mamata Banerjee Over Violence in Birbhum

On Tuesday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent a letter to Governor Jagdeep Dhankar regarding the Rampurhat incident. Accusing the Governor of making “unwarranted statements”, Ms Banerjee, in a letter, wrote, “Your statements have political overtones supporting other political parties to browbeat the Bengal government”.

On Wednesday Governor wrote a counter letter to CM Mamata Banerjee.

In the letter wrote Dhankhar accused Mamata Banerjee of taking an accusatory stance in the incident where Sanju Sheikh six women and two children were burnt alive in Bogtoi village.

“As usual you have taken accusatory stance (in your March 22 communication) at my restrained just reaction to grisly carnage, worst in recent memory at Rampurhat, where reportedly the entire family of Sanju Sheikh six women and two children were burnt alive in Bogtoi village. Casualty figure is stated to be higher as per reports,” read the letter.

He called the incident a “shocking carnage” and said that the incident “is being justifiably compared by many to the incidents in the state few years ago, while you (Mamata Banerjee) were in the opposition.”

He said that he cannot be a mute spectator In the face of such enormity.

“Adopting diversionary tactics you have labelled my reaction as “sweeping and uncalled for statement.”In the face of such enormity I cannot ‘fiddle’ in Raj Bhawan and be a mute spectator. That would be unpardonable abdication of my constitutional duty,” Governor said in the letter.

He also questioned the credibility of the SIT headed by Gyanwant Singh and said SIT is being taken as a ‘cover up operation’ to provide escape route to rouge elements

“There can just be no credibility for the SIT headed by Gyanwant Singh, suffering judicial taint and condemnation? SIT is being taken as ‘cover up operation’ to provide escape route to rogue elements. “Men Friday” in probe are cut out for ‘hatchet work and not fair independent investigation,” said Governor.

He also said that rather than finding fault in the Governor it is time for Mamata Banerjee to hold the rule of law as the supreme command.

“It is high time for you now to hold the rule of law as the supreme command, rather than finding fault in the Governor, who is expectedly performing his solemn duty under the Constitution rightly at this most unfortunate moment that has seen people being burnt alive,” said Governor in the letter written to Mamata Banerjee.