BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari Wednesday alleged that the Mamata Banerjee authorities is determined to protect former chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, who was show-caused by the Centre, as he’s conscious of the “irregularities” of Covid-19 management in the state. The Union Home Ministry issued a show-cause notice to Bandyopadhyay on May 31, the day he retired, for allegedly violating the Disaster Management Act by not attending a meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Bandyopadhyay, who was appointed as the chief advisor to the chief minister after his retirement as the chief secretary, became virtually inseparable from the ruling dispensation in the state during the last two years, Adhikari claimed while talking to reporters after meeting Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan.
The Trinamool Congress, on the other hand, claimed that the BJP targeted Bandyopadhyay as he was working for the people of West Bengal and the saffron party wanted to teach the people of the state for voting in favour of the TMC in the recent assembly election.
Also Read: Breaking Down Alapan Bandopadhyay’s ‘Snub’ to PM Modi at Cyclone Yaas Meet
 “Alapan Bandyopadhyay knew many improper acts of the TMC government. He was privy to those acts and he did not take any remedial action. Hence, there is a desperate bid by the chief minister of West Bengal to shield Bandyopadhyay. Hence, there is a desperate attempt by Bandyopadhyay to cling to the CM,” Adhikari stated. Adhikari additionally alleged that the previous chief secretary broke service guidelines and insulted the prime minister by not attending the cyclone evaluate assembly chaired by Modi at Kalaikunda airbase.
He claimed that the violence unleashed by the TMC after the election is displaying no indicators of abatement and hundreds of BJP activists nonetheless couldn’t return house. Adhikari stated he urged the governor to go to the locations affected by violence after the Covid-related restrictions are lifted.
Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh claimed that Adhikari, who joined the BJP from the TMC in December final yr, is making all types of false prices towards the ruling dispensation and officers as he’s accused in instances and desires to protect himself from central businesses like CBI.
.
Read all of the Latest News, Breaking News and Coronavirus News right here
