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NEW DELHI: Making it clear that it was not relenting on disciplinary action relating to an attack on BJP chief J P Nadda’s cavalcade in Kolkata, the home ministry on Thursday wrote to the West Bengal chief secretary reaffirming its decision to call three IPS officers on central deputation, while also finalising their new postings against existing vacancies in police organisations.
The move saw chief minister Mamata Banerjee express annoyance on social media against the Centre’s “deliberate attempt to encroach upon state’s jurisdiction and demoralise serving officers in West Bengal”.
In the letter copied to the DGP, the home ministry said it examined the state government’s reply refusing to spare the three officers Rajeev Mishra (ADG, South Bengal), Bhola Nath Pandey (SP, Diamond Harbour) and Praveen Kumar Tripathi (DIG, Presidency Range) despite the Centre’s decision to call them on deputation.
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!
Kolkata: The battle between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Centre seems to be growing by the day. It took a turn for the worst Thursday over the Centre’s order seeking the deputation of three senior IPS officers from West Bengal. Immediately Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre and said the order is a blatant misuse of power. She said her government would not cow-down before ‘expansionist’ and ‘undemocratic’ forces.
In a series of tweets, Banerjee said that it was a deliberate attempt by the Centre to encroach upon the state’s jurisdiction. This move will demoralise the serving officers in West Bengal, she said.
Bengal Won t Cow-Down Before Expansionist Forces: Mamata On IPS Officers Deputation Order
The Centre had asked the West Bengal government on Thursday to immediately relieve 3 IPS officers for joining central deputation.
PTI 17 December 2020 File photo PTI 2020-12-17T15:13:21+05:30 Bengal Won t Cow-Down Before Expansionist Forces: Mamata On IPS Officers Deputation Order outlookindia.com 2020-12-17T15:17:23+05:30
Slamming the central government for ordering the West Bengal government to relieve three IPS officers, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, Centre s order on deputation of three IPS officers is a blatant misuse of power, Bengal won t cow-down before expansionist , undemocratic forces .
The Centre had asked the West Bengal government on Thursday to immediately relieve 3 IPS officers for joining central deputation, saying all of them were already given new assignments, according to officials.
Amid Tug-of-War Over IPS Officers, Trinamool Congress Dares Centre to Impose President s Rule in Bengal
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Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Thursday said that the West Bengal government will not release three Indian Police Service officers on deputation following the diktat of the Centre, and dared the BJP-led regime to impose President s Rule in the state. The Centre s order in this regard is unconstitutional and unacceptable , senior TMC leader and Rural Development Minister Subrata Mukherjee told a press conference here. We will not send them on deputation. At most, the Centre can impose Presidents Rule. We welcome that. If the Centre has the power to do that, let it go ahead, he said. The three IPS officers of the West Bengal cadre, who were responsible for the security of BJP president J P Nadda during his recent visit to the state, have been called to serve in central deputation days after the saffron party leader s convoy was attacked on its way to Diamond