“Centre’s West Bengal Interference Condemnable”: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel

New Delhi:

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, engaged in an intense battle with the central authorities over administrative points, has discovered assist from her Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel. The Congress chief has “condemned” what he seen because the “Centre’s interference” within the state’s affairs.

In a tweet posted on Friday, Mr Baghel stated “federalism was stake once more”. He quoted Ms Banerjee’s tweet by which she sought to name out the “blatant misuse” of Indian Police Service emergency provisions by the central authorities.

Federalism is at stake but once more. The BJP govt at centre has enchroached the state’s space of administration and transfered officers. And that too earlier than elections.
Centre’s interference is very objectionable and condemnable. https://t.co/GdXxMjp5SK

— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) December 18, 2020

The Union authorities, on December 17, requested three Indian Police Service officers from West Bengal to report for central deputation with instant impact, overriding the state’s objections that they may not be spared.

Ms Banerjee then tweeted: “The federal government’s order of central deputation for the three serving IPS officers of West Bengal regardless of the state’s objection is a colourable train of energy and blatant misuse of emergency provision of IPS Cadre Rule 1954.”

The three IPS officers had been summoned by the Centre a day after an assault on BJP President JP Nadda’s convoy close to Kolkata final week.

The BJP has channelled appreciable time and sources in the direction of West Bengal up to now many months, preserving thoughts the upcoming state Meeting election. The get together is eager on securing a minimum of 200 seats within the 290-member West Bengal Home. The ruling Trinamool, on its half, has aggressively countered the BJP’s strikes, making the state polls a high-stakes sport.