AgenciesWest Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, in response to a letter, written to West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Bandhopadhyay, emphasized the importance of working in “harmony” and the Speaker had complained against Dhankhar to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee had alleged in a conference with Lok Sabha Speaker, about the Governer’s interference in the functioning of the House.
On June 22, during the virtual All India Speakers’ Conference, West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee had complained to Om Birla about Dhankhar and said, “Excessive interference of Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in both parliamentary democracy and the functioning of the Assembly. Despite being passed by the Assembly, several bills are lying with the governor as he has not signed them.”
Expressing grief about Banerjee’s complaint to Om Birla, Dhankhar in his letter had written that he is deeply saddened by the matter.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar also said in the letter that "nothing can be more unfortunate and distanced from reality. Such a stand, more so in the forum concerned, is not in consonance with the office you hold. Just ponder that not even once you have thought of deliberating the issue, if at all any, with me.”
Dhankhar also mentioned in his letter that Biman Bandhopadhyay had given ‘wrong’ briefs to the media that the Governor is holding back several briefs passed in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. “The Dunlop India (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking)Bill, 2016 and the West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill 2019. This aspect too is unfortunately bereft of any factual foundation.”
“No Bill, save one, is pending consideration at my end, and therein too there is delay in response from the concerned,” further read the letter.
Dhankhar earlier this day also took to Twitter and urged the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker about ‘adherence to constitutional norms is quintessential to democracy and rule of law. Urged Speaker of WBLA “to work in togetherness in a harmonious manner to uphold and justify the essence and spirit of the Constitution for ensuring the overall welfare of the people.’
To this, Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday issued a statement and said: "Such stand, more so in the forum concerned, is not in consonance with the office you hold. Just ponder that even once you have thought of deliberating the issue, if at all any". "Such optics damage the institution we need to nurture and of which I happen to be at the apex as per Article 168 of the constitution [sic]," he added.
West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee had alleged in a conference with Lok Sabha Speaker, about the Governer’s interference in the functioning of the House.
On June 22, during the virtual All India Speakers’ Conference, West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee had complained to Om Birla about Dhankhar and said, “Excessive interference of Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in both parliamentary democracy and the functioning of the Assembly. Despite being passed by the Assembly, several bills are lying with the governor as he has not signed them.”
Expressing grief about Banerjee’s complaint to Om Birla, Dhankhar in his letter had written that he is deeply saddened by the matter.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar also said in the letter that "nothing can be more unfortunate and distanced from reality. Such a stand, more so in the forum concerned, is not in consonance with the office you hold. Just ponder that not even once you have thought of deliberating the issue, if at all any, with me.”
Dhankhar also mentioned in his letter that Biman Bandhopadhyay had given ‘wrong’ briefs to the media that the Governor is holding back several briefs passed in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. “The Dunlop India (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking)Bill, 2016 and the West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill 2019. This aspect too is unfortunately bereft of any factual foundation.”
“No Bill, save one, is pending consideration at my end, and therein too there is delay in response from the concerned,” further read the letter.
Dhankhar earlier this day also took to Twitter and urged the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker about ‘adherence to constitutional norms is quintessential to democracy and rule of law. Urged Speaker of WBLA “to work in togetherness in a harmonious manner to uphold and justify the essence and spirit of the Constitution for ensuring the overall welfare of the people.’
To this, Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday issued a statement and said: "Such stand, more so in the forum concerned, is not in consonance with the office you hold. Just ponder that even once you have thought of deliberating the issue, if at all any". "Such optics damage the institution we need to nurture and of which I happen to be at the apex as per Article 168 of the constitution [sic]," he added.
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