In a sudden flip of occasions, West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay retired on Monday afternoon solely to be appointed because the Chief Advisor of chief minister Mamata Banerjee. However, based on sources within the authorities, a chargesheet will likely be issued and motion will likely be taken towards Bandopadhya regardless of his superannuation at the moment.
As per the brand new order, Bandyopadhyay will tackle the brand new function from June 1 for a interval of three years. State Home Secretary HK Dwivedi was appointed as the brand new West Bengal Chief Secretary whereas state Additional Chief Secretary B P Gopalika took over as the brand new dwelling secretary.
Announcing the modifications, Banerjee mentioned, “State Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay has retired as his service ends at the moment (May 31, 2021). He didn’t ask for his extension, so, contemplating his huge expertise in forms we’ve requested for his service to assist the federal government in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic and publish Cyclone ‘Yaas’ aid operations.”
“I thank CS Alapan for his services. His work for WB has been par excellence…given his track record we are appointing him as the Chief Advisor to the CM for a period of 3 years,” she mentioned.
An IAS officer of the 1987 batch, Alapan Bandyopadhyay was the extra chief secretary of micro, small and medium enterprises and textiles division earlier than he was appointed within the dwelling and data division in 2019. He is called a wonderful job grasp and due to this fact he was the ‘blue-eyed boy’ through the Left Front rule in Bengal. After Mamata got here to energy in 2011, he as soon as once more earned reward for his laborious work.
On May 28, Alapan Bandopadhyay was recalled by the Centre on deputation reportedly for his absence within the Cyclone overview assembly chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kalaikunda on May 28. Reacting to which, Banerjee wrote a letter to the prime minister on Monday, saying she was “shocked and shocked” by the “unilateral order” asking Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to report back to the Centre, and made it clear that the state authorities “shouldn’t be releasing” him.
“The government of Bengal cannot release, and is not releasing, its Chief Secretary at this critical hour, on the basis of our understanding that the earlier order of extension, issued after lawful consultation in accordance with applicable laws, remains operational and valid,” Banerjee wrote. The Trinamool Congress on Monday mentioned that the Centre’s order to recall Alapan Bandopadhyay will have an effect on the struggle towards the raging COVID-19 pandemic and aid work after the devastation wreaked by cyclone Yaas within the state.
Alapan was attributable to retire on May 31, 2021 however he was given a three-month extension on request of the West Bengal authorities amid surge in COVID-19 circumstances and contemplating his huge expertise in managing aid operations throughout pure calamity. However, amid a recall order, Alapan determined to discontinue his extension and expressed his need to retire. Following his choice, she was made Mamata Banerjee’s Chief Adviser on Monday.
On May 10, 2021, West Bengal authorities requested for Alapan’s extension from the Centre and on May 24 they granted his extension. Surprisingly, on May 28, he was recalled on central deputation reportedly after he gave a miss to PM Modi’s overview assembly at Kalaikunda in West Midnapore on May 28. Mamata Banerjee sought rationalization from the Centre to make clear the rationale behind Alapan’s recall letter which was issued simply 4 days after giving him the extension for 3 months by the Centre itself.
“Respected sir, I due to this fact humbly request you to withdraw, recall, rethink your choice and rescind the most recent so known as in bigger public curiosity as a result of we can not launch, and it not releasing, the State Chief Secretary at this important hour, on the idea of our understanding that the sooner order of extension, issued after lawful session in accordance with relevant legal guidelines, stays operational and legitimate,” Mamata’s letter to PM Modi reads.
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