Bengal Governor rubbishes TMC MP’s allegation about kin appointed as OSDs in Raj Bhavan

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday stated TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s allegation that his members of the family and different acquaintances have been appointed as OSDs in Raj Bhavan was “factually wrong” and described it as a “distraction strategy” to divert consideration from “alarming law and order situation” in the state. He stated six officers on particular responsibility aren’t a part of his shut household. 

“Assertion @MahuaMoitra in tweet & media that six coterminous appointee OSDs in personal staff are relatives is FACTUALLY WRONG. OSDs are from three states and belong to four different castes. None of them is part of close family. Four of them are not from my caste or state,” Dhankhar stated on Twitter.

“This is unfolding of ‘distraction strategy’ to divert attention from alarming law and order scenario @MamataOfficial,” he stated.

The governor additionally stated he “would continue undeterred and with zeal to serve the people of state and vindicate my oath of office under Article 159 of the Constitution”. Moitra had on Sunday addressed Dhankhar as “uncle-ji” and alleged that his members of the family and different acquaintances have been appointed as OSDs in Raj Bhavan.

Taking to the microblogging web site, Moitra had shared an inventory of names — OSD to governor Abbhudoy Singh Sekhawat, OSD-coordination Akhil Chowdhury, OSD-administration Ruchi Dubey, OSD-protocol Prasant Diksit, OSD-IT Koustav S Valikar and newly appointed OSD Kishan Dhankar.

The TMC MP had additionally stated Sekhawat is the son of Dhankhar’s brother-in-law, and Ruchi Dubey and Prasant Diksit are respectively spouse and brother of his former aide-de-camp (ADC) Major Gorang Diksit.

Valikar is the brother-in-law of current ADC Janardan Rao, whereas Kishan Dhankar is one other shut relative of the governor, Moitra added.

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