Mamata Banerjee Meets Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Over Birbhum Violence

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday met with Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over the law and order situation in the state. They traversed issues of governance for over an hour in the Raj Bhawan.

Governor Dhankhar who was blocked by the Chief Minister on Twitter, posted a letter inviting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for interaction during the week at Raj Bhawan on the same social media platform on 29 March.

“Recent alarmingly worrisome developments, reflecting increased lawlessness and violence, make it imperative that you spare time earliest for an interaction at Raj Bhavan,” Governor wrote in the letter.

The meeting comes amidst the ongoing investigation by CBI over the Birbhum violence that took place last month. A total of eight people were burnt to death in the Rampurhat area of West Bengal’s Birbhum, following the killing of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Bhadu Sheikh.