Centre to decide on action against Alapan Bandopadhyay soon: Sources
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre to decide on action against Alapan Bandopadhyay soon: Sources

India TV News  

Centre to decide on action against Alapan Bandopadhyay soon: Sources Alapan Bandyopdhayay had on Thursday replied to the Centre's show-cause notice served to him under the Disaster Management Act to explain his absence from the PM's meeting on May 28. The Centre could soon take a action against former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay for skipping Prime Minister Narendra Modi's crucial meeting on May 28 in the state over Cyclone Yaas. Alapan Bandyopdhayay had on Thursday replied to the Centre's show-cause notice served to him under the Disaster Management Act to explain his absence from the prime minister's meeting on May 28, saying that he had to leave for a cyclone-hit area on orders from the chief minister, highly placed sources said. The Union Home Ministry had on May 31 served a show-cause notice to Bandyopadhyay under a stringent provision of the Disaster Management Act that entails imprisonment up to two years, amid a tug-of-war between the Centre and the Mamata Banerjee government over him.

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Mamata Banerjee Delhi visit: Bengal CM to arrive today; likely to attend Niti Aayog meeting
2 years, 7 months ago

Mamata Banerjee Delhi visit: Bengal CM to arrive today; likely to attend Niti Aayog meeting

India TV News  

Mamata Banerjee Delhi visit: Bengal CM to arrive today; likely to attend Niti Aayog meeting Mamata Banerjee Delhi visit: Sources indicated that Banerjee is unlikely to address the media, with the Enforcement Directorate scanner on her former senior minister Partha Chatterjee, who has now been sacked. Highlights Banerjee will hold a meeting with her party MPs who have been protesting …

Former Bengal chief secy Alapan Bandyopadhyay gets 30 days to explain failure to report to Delhi
3 years, 9 months ago

Former Bengal chief secy Alapan Bandyopadhyay gets 30 days to explain failure to report to Delhi

India Today  

The central government has shot off a stern letter to former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay. Alapan Bandyopadhyay, who is now a special advisor to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, has been asked to respond to the letter in 30 days. However, Alapan Bandopadhyay and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reportedly skipped a review meeting on Cyclone Yaas chaired …

Mamata Banerjee vs New Delhi: Wrong arm of the Centre
3 years, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee vs New Delhi: Wrong arm of the Centre

The Hindu  

The Union government’s move of recalling West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay, at a time when the State was struggling with the COVID pandemic and the ravages of Cyclone Yaas, was abrupt and unprecedented. Alapan Bandopadhyay’s recall came hours after both he and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped a post-cyclone review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Kalaikunda in …

Alapan Bandyopadhyay responds to Centre's show-cause notice, Bengal BJP demands stern action
3 years, 9 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, 9 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 …

As Bengal battle persists, lessons from Vajpayee-era on Centre-state tensions
3 years, 9 months ago

As Bengal battle persists, lessons from Vajpayee-era on Centre-state tensions

Hindustan Times  

Politicians in power often tend not to learn from the experience of their rivals, peers or predecessor regimes. “Required as much to be available to the visiting PM, his was a classic case of being caught in a cleft,” remarked a former state chief secretary who didn’t want to be named. There was nothing legally remiss with the action that …

Went to Cyclone-hit Area on CM's Order, Former Chief Secretary Alapan Says in Reply to Centre's Notice
3 years, 9 months ago

Went to Cyclone-hit Area on CM's Order, Former Chief Secretary Alapan Says in Reply to Centre's Notice

News 18  

Former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopdhayay on Thursday replied to the Centre’s show-cause notice served to him under the Disaster Management Act to explain his absence from the prime minister’s meeting on May 28, saying that he had to leave for a cyclone-hit area on orders from the chief minister, highly placed sources said. In his reply, Bandyopadhyay said …

Ex-Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay replies to Centre's show-cause notice
3 years, 9 months ago

Ex-Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay replies to Centre's show-cause notice

India TV News  

Ex-Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay replies to Centre's show-cause notice Bandyopadhyay said that as per the directive of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, he left the meeting for a review of Cyclone Yaas ravaged Digha, a popular sea resort town in Purba Medinipur district, according to the highly-placed official in the secretariat. Former chief secretary of West Bengal Alapan Bandyopdhayay on …

Ex-Bengal Chief Secy Alapan Bandyopadhyay Sends 4-page Reply to Centre's Show-cause Notice
3 years, 9 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, …

Cyclone of Arrogance Still Hovering Over Bay of Bengal: Shiv Sena on Centre-WB Tussle
3 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone of Arrogance Still Hovering Over Bay of Bengal: Shiv Sena on Centre-WB Tussle

News 18  

Amid the ongoing tussle between the central government and West Bengal involving the state’s former chief secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay, the Shiv Sena on Thursday said the “cyclone of arrogance” is still hovering over the Bay of Bengal, and added that it is wrong on the part of the Centre to put pressure on the states. In an editorial in party …

Alapan Bandyopdhyay chapter is now closed, says Mamata
3 years, 9 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 …

'Acted as Personal Staff of CM': Govt Sources on Alapan Bandopadhyay's 'Snub' to PM Modi
3 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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," …

MHA issues show-cause notice to Alapan Bandyopadhyay for abstaining' from PM's meeting on Cyclone Yaas
3 years, 9 months ago

MHA issues show-cause notice to Alapan Bandyopadhyay for abstaining' from PM's meeting on Cyclone Yaas

Firstpost  

The former chief secretary of West Bengal has been asked to file a reply within three days or provisions under the stringent Disaster Management Act, that entail imprisonment for up to two years, may be invoked against him The Union Home Ministry has slapped a show-cause notice on West Bengal’s former chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay under a stringent provision of …

Alapan Bandyopadhyay gets Home Ministry notice under Disaster Management Act
3 years, 9 months ago

Alapan Bandyopadhyay gets Home Ministry notice under Disaster Management Act

India TV News  

The Union Home Ministry has served a show-cause notice to former chief secretary of West Bengal Alapan Bandyopadhyay under a stringent provision of the Disaster Management Act that entails imprisonment up to two years, amid a tug-of-war between the Centre and the Mamata Banerjee government over him. A home ministry official said that hours before Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced …

Mamata Banerjee defied protocol, misleading on controversy over Chief Secretary: Govt sources
3 years, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee defied protocol, misleading on controversy over Chief Secretary: Govt sources

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee defied protocol in a review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the post-cyclonic situation in the state and is misleading on the controversy surrounding chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, said Government of India sources on Tuesday. "He chose to ignore his constitutional duties, as a result of which no presentation was given to …

Relook at Centre-Bengal government row over chief secretary’s transfer
3 years, 9 months ago

Relook at Centre-Bengal government row over chief secretary’s transfer

Hindustan Times  

The Mamata Banerjee government and the Centre have been at loggerheads over the sudden transfer order of former Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay to Delhi. Former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay, who is now special advisor to chief minister, passes on the baton to Hari Krishna Dwivedi at state secretariat Nabanna in Howrah on Monday. What experts say Former …

Is the Centre authorised to take action against Alapan Bandyopadhyay: Here's what the courts have said
3 years, 9 months ago

Is the Centre authorised to take action against Alapan Bandyopadhyay: Here's what the courts have said

India Today  

The unprecedented move by the Centre to issue showcause notice to Alapan Bandyopadhyay for failure to report to the DoPT yesterday has sparked a debate on whether or not the Centre is authorised to act against IAS officers, who are deployed under the State administration. The Madras High Court in a 2013 judgment of Pramod Kumar v. Union of India …

Explained: The controversy around Alapan Bandyopadhyay, and the action he may face for not reporting to Delhi
3 years, 9 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 …

Ego prevailed over public service: Bengal Guv Dhankhar attacks CM Mamata over meeting row
3 years, 9 months ago

Ego prevailed over public service: Bengal Guv Dhankhar attacks CM Mamata over meeting row

India Today  

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has once again hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying "ego prevailed over public service" for skipping Prime Minister Narendra Modi's review meeting over Cyclone Yaas that triggered a row between the two governments. Dhankhar said CM Mamata Banerjee had called him before the meeting at Kalaikunda in Bengal and indicated that she won't …

Centre Sends Reminder to 'now-retired' WB Chief Secretary to Report in Delhi on Tuesday
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre Sends Reminder to 'now-retired' WB Chief Secretary to Report in Delhi on Tuesday

News 18  

The Centre sent a reminder to West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay who "retired" on Monday to report to the Personnel Ministry in Delhi at 10 am on Tuesday, failing which disciplinary action would be initiated against him, officials said. She said the central government had asked Bandopadhyay to report to Delhi's North Block on Tuesday, but added an officer …

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, 9 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 …

Mamata Banerjee announces retirement of West Bengal Chief Secretary
3 years, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee announces retirement of West Bengal Chief Secretary

Op India  

Amidst the tussle between the Central government and West Bengal over Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has now stooped down to playing petty games. Our chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay retired today; he will continue as chief advisor to CM for next three years: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee — Press Trust of India May 31, 2021 …

Alapan Bandyopadhyay opts to retire, appointed adviser to CM Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 9 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 …

Alapan Bandyopadhyay row: Centre's transfer order a case of overreach, undercuts PM's 'cooperative federalism' talk – Firstpost
3 years, 9 months ago

Alapan Bandyopadhyay row: Centre's transfer order a case of overreach, undercuts PM's 'cooperative federalism' talk – Firstpost

Firstpost  

This latest act of unilateralism from the Centre, which doesn’t seem to have been thought through properly, is vindictive and out of court. Pique cannot be a basis for governance The conflicting orders given to Alapan Bandyopadhyay, chief secretary to the West Bengal government, in the space of four days, raise questions concerning matters fundamental to federalism, which should not …

Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay retires, made Mamata's advisor amid row
3 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

Centre, West Bengal at loggerheads over chief secy Alapan Bandyopadhyay; an overview of the controversy
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre, West Bengal at loggerheads over chief secy Alapan Bandyopadhyay; an overview of the controversy

Firstpost  

Bandyopadhyay, a 1987-batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, was scheduled to retire on 31 May after completion of 60 years of age Barely weeks after Mamata Banerjee was elected as West Bengal chief minister for a third term, the Centre and state government are engaged in a tug-of-war over Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay. Here is a look at why …

Centre Mulls Action against Bengal Chief Secy for Transfer Snub: What are the Options?
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre Mulls Action against Bengal Chief Secy for Transfer Snub: What are the Options?

News 18  

West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay could face disciplinary action for not joining on central deputation, as ordered by the union government. Reacting to the development, union government officials told News18, “DoPT is likely to initiate disciplinary proceedings if the Bengal CS does not join on central deputation, as ordered.” Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra …

Not the time to fight with state govts: Arvind Kejriwal on Bengal chief secy transfer
3 years, 9 months ago

Not the time to fight with state govts: Arvind Kejriwal on Bengal chief secy transfer

India TV News  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that this was not the time to fight with state governments, but to confront the coronavirus pandemic together. Kejriwal was reacting to reports of the sudden transfer of West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay by the Centre that snowballed into a major controversy. "This is not the time to fight with the …

'Cannot release Chief Secretary': Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi
3 years, 9 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," …

Who is Hari Krishna Dwivedi and why Mamata Banerjee replaced Alapan Bandopadhyay with him?
3 years, 9 months ago

Who is Hari Krishna Dwivedi and why Mamata Banerjee replaced Alapan Bandopadhyay with him?

India Today  

A tug-of-war between the West Bengal government of Mamata Banerjee and the Centre on Monday two dramatic developments: the retirement of Alapan Bandopadhyay and appointment of Hari Krishna Dwivedi as his successor to the office of the chief secretary in the state. Hari Krishna Dwivedi's appointment as West Bengal chief secretary came minutes after Alapan Bandopadhyay announced his retirement from …

Alapan Bandyopadhyay stays in Bengal, Centre mulls disciplinary action. What lies ahead?
3 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

Centre behaving like 'Hitler, Stalin': Mamata Banerjee on chief secretary row
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre behaving like 'Hitler, Stalin': Mamata Banerjee on chief secretary row

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday upped her ante against the central government saying it was "behaving like Adolf Hitler and Stalin", the two former leaders from Germany and USSR respectively, known for their dictatorial regime. "The purpose of extension of service is not served," Mamata Banerjee said about the letter issued to the now former chief secretary …

Explained | Is the order attaching West Bengal Chief Secretary unprecedented?
3 years, 9 months ago

Explained | Is the order attaching West Bengal Chief Secretary unprecedented?

The Hindu  

On May 28, the Department of Personnel and Training under Ministry of Personnel directed that West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay report to its office at North Block in Delhi by 10 a.m. on May 31. The order came hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly skipped a review meeting on Cyclone Yaas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Centre recalls West Bengal Chief Secretary to Delhi
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre recalls West Bengal Chief Secretary to Delhi

Op India  

The feud between the central government and the West Bengal government hit the pinnacle after Mamata Banerjee disrespected the Prime Minister and the Governor of West Bengal. The same evening, the central government issued an order to recall West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay from the state. In a notification, issued on May 24 from the West Bengal state secretariat, …

Centre recalls West Bengal chief secy to Delhi after Mamata Banerjee skips meet with Narendra Modi
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre recalls West Bengal chief secy to Delhi after Mamata Banerjee skips meet with Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

Banerjee had a brief meeting with the prime minister at the Kalaikunda airbase where she handed over a memorandum on the post-cyclone situation. The BJP leaders later accused her of cutting short the planned review meeting Barely four days after he was granted extension, the Centre on Friday night sought services of West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay and asked …

Transfer of West Bengal chief secy fair, he broke protocol: Suvendu Adhikari on Modi-Mamata row
3 years, 9 months ago

Transfer of West Bengal chief secy fair, he broke protocol: Suvendu Adhikari on Modi-Mamata row

India Today  

West Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikhari of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said that the sudden transfer of the state’s chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to the Ministry of Public Grievances and Pensions on Friday evening was justified and fair. This came a few hours after West Bengal CM Banerjee, along with Bandyopadhyay, arrived thirty minutes late to a …

For Bengal, ready to touch PM's feet, stop this political vendetta: Mamata on cyclone review meet row
3 years, 9 months ago

For Bengal, ready to touch PM's feet, stop this political vendetta: Mamata on cyclone review meet row

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appealed to the BJP government at the centre to "stop this political vendetta" for the sake of the people. West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee pic.twitter.com/WcmKIv56nd — ANI May 29, 2021 "Please don't indulge in such dirty tricks out of political vendetta. Please accept the mandate," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said …

Govt orders West Bengal to relieve Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay for posting at Centre
3 years, 9 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, 9 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, 10 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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