Alapan Bandyopdhyay chapter is now closed, says Mamata
3 years, 6 months ago

Alapan Bandyopdhyay chapter is now closed, says Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said “the Alapan Bandyopdhyay chapter is now closed”. Whatever happens, the government will extend full support to him,” she told journalists when asked about the Centre issuing show-cause notice to the former Chief Secretary. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee also defended Mr. Bandyopadhyay and said instead of him charges under the Disaster Management Act should be brought against those responsible for the eight-phase polls in West Bengal. It should be applied against the Prime Minister and the Home Minister and all the political parties including us.” He said because of the eight-phase polls hundreds of people have lost lives due to the spread of the pandemic.

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Alapan Bandyopadhyay responds to Centre's show-cause notice, Bengal BJP demands stern action
3 years, 6 months ago

Alapan Bandyopadhyay responds to Centre's show-cause notice, Bengal BJP demands stern action

India Today  

The controversy over former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay seems to be dying down. One of Mamata Banerjee’s blue-eyed boys, Bandyopadhyay courted trouble when he skipped a Cyclone Yaas review meeting conducted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Some Bengal BJP leaders such as Suvendu Adhikari believe strong action against Bandyopadhyay would send a message to other bureaucrats. However, high-placed …

Why Alapan Bandyopadhyay matters to Mamata
3 years, 6 months ago

Why Alapan Bandyopadhyay matters to Mamata

India Today  

After taking over as chief minister for a third time on May 5, one of the first things chief minister Mamata Banerjee did was to seek extension for her chief secretary, Alapan Bandyopadhyay, who was scheduled to retire on May 31. The administration succeeded in its door-step delivery of government schemes—including the health insurance card--in the last three months of …

Ex-Bengal Chief Secy Alapan Bandyopadhyay Sends 4-page Reply to Centre's Show-cause Notice
3 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Bengal Chief Secy Alapan Bandyopadhyay Sends 4-page Reply to Centre's Show-cause Notice

News 18  

Former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay on Thursday wrote a four-page reply to the central government’s show-cause notice served to him under the Disaster Management Act to explain his absence from the cyclone yaas review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28. In his reply, Bandyopadhyay said that as per the directive of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, …

'Acted as Personal Staff of CM': Govt Sources on Alapan Bandopadhyay's 'Snub' to PM Modi
3 years, 6 months ago

'Acted as Personal Staff of CM': Govt Sources on Alapan Bandopadhyay's 'Snub' to PM Modi

News 18  

The conduct of former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay before the prime minister has not only damaged the federal structure of India, but his behaviour reeks of pandering to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, government sources said today. Laying out the sequence of events of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bengal on May 28, sources said that the ex-chief …

Alapan Bandyopadhyay chapter over, but will back him in row with Centre, vows Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 6 months ago

Alapan Bandyopadhyay chapter over, but will back him in row with Centre, vows Mamata Banerjee

Firstpost  

The Union home ministry earlier Wednesday slapped a show-cause notice on Bandyopadhyay for abstaining from a meeting presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that Alapan Bandyopadhyay is a closed chapter now, but asserted that her administration will stand by the former chief secretary of the state on the row over …

Bengal former CS Alapan Bandyopadhyay chapter is over, says Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 6 months ago

Bengal former CS Alapan Bandyopadhyay chapter is over, says Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that Alapan Bandyopadhyay is a closed chapter now, but asserted that her administration will stand by the former chief secretary of the state on the row over his not joining the central government. The West Bengal government will give full support to Alapan Bandyopadhyay in whatever is going around with him," …

Explained: The controversy around Alapan Bandyopadhyay, and the action he may face for not reporting to Delhi
3 years, 6 months ago

Explained: The controversy around Alapan Bandyopadhyay, and the action he may face for not reporting to Delhi

India Today  

Alapan Bandyopadhyay, whose tenure as the chief secretary of the West Bengal government expired on Monday, has been directed by the Department of Personnel and Training to appear before it on Tuesday. While the Centre has warned to take disciplinary action against Bandyopadhyay for failing to report to the DOPT, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appointed the IAS …

West Bengal Chief Secretary in the eye of the storm over his recall to the Centre chooses to retire and is appointed chief adviser to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal Chief Secretary in the eye of the storm over his recall to the Centre chooses to retire and is appointed chief adviser to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

The feud between the West Bengal government and the Union government over the latter’s sudden recall of Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to the Centre, has intensified, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, refusing to “release” the Chief Secretary, who was ordered to report at North Block, New Delhi, by 10 a.m. on May 31. In …

Alapan Bandyopadhyay opts to retire, appointed adviser to CM Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 6 months ago

Alapan Bandyopadhyay opts to retire, appointed adviser to CM Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

In a day of dramatic developments, West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay on Monday opted to retire and was appointed Chief Adviser to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the State government refused to release him to the Centre. Earlier in the day, Ms. Banerjee wrote a five-page letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to rescind the order asking …

Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay retires, made Mamata's advisor amid row
3 years, 6 months ago

Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay retires, made Mamata's advisor amid row

India TV News  

Amid a tussle between Centre and West Bengal over Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the chief secretary will work as her advisor from Tuesday. We have appointed HK Dwivedi as the new Chief Secretary and BP Gopalika as the new Home Secretary," Mamata Banerjee told reporters. The union government on Friday ordered West Bengal …

West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay quits; Mamata Banerjee names him chief advisor to CM
3 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay quits; Mamata Banerjee names him chief advisor to CM

Firstpost  

Amid the ongoing tussle with the central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that Alapan Bandyopadhyay has retired as the Bengal chief secretary. The announcement comes hours after Mamata wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that she would not send Bandyopadhyay to Delhi. After Bandyopadhyay’s retirement, HK Dwivedi has taken over as Chief Secretary, Mamata announced. In a …

Alapan Bandopahyay retires as Bengal chief secretary, to be CM Mamata's special advisor
3 years, 6 months ago

Alapan Bandopahyay retires as Bengal chief secretary, to be CM Mamata's special advisor

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay, at the centre of a faceoff between the state government and the central government, retired on Monday and was appointed by chief minister Mamata Banerjee as her special advisor. The development came on a day the West Bengal government refused to relieve Bandopadhyay to serve with the Centre in New Delhi, calling the order …

'Cannot release Chief Secretary': Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi
3 years, 6 months ago

'Cannot release Chief Secretary': Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that the state government cannot release Chief Secretary "at this critical hour". In a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, Banerjee has requested him to withdraw the order recalling Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay. "West Bengal government can't release and is not releasing its Chief Secretary at this critical hours," …

Alapan Bandyopadhyay stays in Bengal, Centre mulls disciplinary action. What lies ahead?
3 years, 6 months ago

Alapan Bandyopadhyay stays in Bengal, Centre mulls disciplinary action. What lies ahead?

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay was asked to report to DoPT in Delhi on Monday, which the IAS officer skipped and instead attended meetings at the Bengal secretariat. On Monday, as Alapan Bandyopadhyay attended meetings at the Bengal secretariat instead of heading to Delhi, CM Mamata Banerjee shot a letter to PM Modi. Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to …

Mamata Banerjee gets new chief secretary, Alapan Bandyopadhyay to be CM's chief advisor
3 years, 6 months ago

Mamata Banerjee gets new chief secretary, Alapan Bandyopadhyay to be CM's chief advisor

India Today  

Amid the ongoing tussle over the extension of Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay's tenure, the Centre on Monday appointed 1988 IAS batch officer Hari Krishna Dwivedi as the new chief secretary to Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. Meanwhile, Mamata Banerjee has appointed Alapan Bandyopadhyay as new chief advisor to the chief minister. Earlier reports said that Alapan Bandyopadhyay's tenure as chief …

Alapan Bandyopadhyay: Meet the Bengal chief secy caught in Modi-Mamata tussle
3 years, 6 months ago

Alapan Bandyopadhyay: Meet the Bengal chief secy caught in Modi-Mamata tussle

India Today  

Even as the central deputation of West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay has emerged as another flashpoint between the Mamata Banerjee government and the Centre, the man at the centre of the tussle has maintained a stoic silence so far. A 1987-batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, Alapan Bandyopadhyay is known for going by the rule book during his …

Centre to take disciplinary action against Alapan Bandyopadhyay, say sources
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre to take disciplinary action against Alapan Bandyopadhyay, say sources

India Today  

The outgoing West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, who is caught in the tussle between the Centre and the West Bengal government, has landed in fresh trouble. Bandyopadhyay's transfer order had come within hours after a political row erupted on Friday over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee curtailing her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the post-cyclone situation …

Mamata Banerjee snubs Centre order to release Bengal chief secy Alapan Bandyopadhyay in letter to PM Modi
3 years, 6 months ago

Mamata Banerjee snubs Centre order to release Bengal chief secy Alapan Bandyopadhyay in letter to PM Modi

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday snubbed the central government's order to release state Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay so that he could report to Delhi, saying the state government "cannot release, and is not releasing" him. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee said she was "shocked" and "stunned" by the "unilateral order" to recall …

Centre may pull up Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay if he fails to report today
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre may pull up Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay if he fails to report today

India Today  

Another showdown between the Centre and Bengal may be on the cards as West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay stayed back in the state on Monday, the day he was asked to report to Delhi. Meanwhile on Monday morning, CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked him to 'rescind' the order requiring Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay …

Govt orders West Bengal to relieve Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay for posting at Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt orders West Bengal to relieve Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay for posting at Centre

India TV News  

The union government on Friday ordered West Bengal to relieve Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay for further posting at Centre. The move came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's review meeting on damage caused by cyclone Yaas which was skipped by chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Earlier in the day in a surprise development, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped a …

Centre transfers Bengal chief secretary to Delhi, sets up faceoff with Mamata
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre transfers Bengal chief secretary to Delhi, sets up faceoff with Mamata

Hindustan Times  

The central government on Friday asked the West Bengal government to relieve West Bengal government’s chief secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay and asked him to report to the Department of Personnel and Training by 10 am on May 31. Chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee with Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and state secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay at a control room for Cyclone Yaas …

Centre recalls West Bengal chief secretary hours after PM-Mamata meet row
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre recalls West Bengal chief secretary hours after PM-Mamata meet row

India Today  

West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay was recalled by the Central government hours after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee 'skipped' a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over damages caused by 'Cyclone Yaas'. Bandyopadhyay, who is known to be close to CM Mamata Banerjee, is an Indian civil servant and the current chief secretary for the West Bengal Government. …

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