Updated: Thursday, December 17, 2020, 15:53 [IST]
Kolkata, Dec 17: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has on Thursday called Centre's order of deputation for three serving IPS officers of the state despite the state's objection an exercise of power and blatant misuse of emergency provision of IPS Cadre Rule 1954.
This comes after the Home Ministry has sent another communication to West Bengal Govt to relieve three IPS officers at the earliest after the state govt refused it at first.
Mamata Banerjee
Relating this move of central govt to upcoming assembly election of the state Banerjee said, "this act is nothing but a deliberate attempt to encroach upon State's jurisdiction and demoralize the serving officers in WB. This move, particularly before the elections is against the basic tenets of the federal structure. It's unconstitutional and completely unacceptable!"