West Bengal Cabinet Approves Proposal Of Making CM Banerjee Chancellor Of State-Run Varsities

It also approved another plan to remove the governor as Visitor of private universities and replace him with the state's education minister.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

New Delhi: The West Bengal cabinet approved a proposal on Monday to name Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee chancellor of all state-run universities, replacing Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, according to an official, news agency PTI reported.

It also approved another plan to remove the governor as Visitor of private universities and replace him with the state's education minister.

According to the official, the cabinet agreed to appoint the chief minister chancellor of all state-run colleges, including agricultural and health universities.

The plan will be tabled as a law in the assembly's monsoon session, which begins on June 10.

No Rule Of Law In West Bengal, Says Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar remarked on Sunday that there is no rule of law in his state since it is administered by a ruler, presumably alluding to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

He stated that as governor of West Bengal, he experienced awful situations and problems.

During his visit to Udaipur where he attended several events, Dhankar said, "I have seen terrible situation and challenges being a governor. I have seen the rule going beyond constitutional system. I have seen a situation where there is no rule of law, but a ruler."

He expressed his remarks at a news conference while visiting the Pratap Gaurav Kendra.

He stated that the rule in West Bengal does not meet the criteria of a democratic system, and that he has yet to come to terms with the violence that erupted in the state during the recent assembly elections.

"I cannot define the furious violence that occurred in the state after elections. I have seen deaths, rape. I have seen a state where you pay the price for voting in a democratic system with your life. I have seen it with my eyes and felt the pain," Dhankhar said. 

(With Inputs From PTI)