Bengal governor faces black flags on Sitalkuchi tour, blames ‘collapse of rule of law’

KOLKATA: Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was greeted with black flags by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters during his visit to Sitalkuchi on Thursday. His car was mobbed quite a few times following which the governor admonished the Dinhata inspector-in-charge (IC). BJP MP Nisith Pramanik, who accompanied Dhankhar, was seen asking police to lathicharge the mob and make way for the governor.
Dhankhar blamed inadequate police arrangements made during his journey via Dinhata. “I am being gheraoed repeatedly,” he told the police. “Trinamool rogues came in my way. It points to collapse of the rule of law,” he said adding he had never dreamt of such a “nanga raj” in Bengal. Dhankhar said he saw the pain of people as houses had been looted and materials stored for marriages had not been spared.