New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at Governor CV Ananda Bose for setting up an anti-corruption cell at Raj Bhavan. She termed the move an attempt to interfere in the functioning of the state's administration.
Addressing a press conference, Banerjee said, "I have heard that the Governor is setting up an anti-corruption cell. This is not the job of the Raj Bhavan. We respect the Governor. He is setting up cells on his own. He is unnecessarily interfering with the state's rights."
Earlier in the day, Bose inaugurated an 'anti-corruption cell' at Raj Bhavan, stating that this initiative would help people forward their complaints to the competent authorities.
Bengal CM also alleged that Bose is ''wearing a mask'' and ''working under instructions of the BJP''.
''I can see that he (Bose) is wearing a mask and working under the instructions of the BJP,'' Banerjee said that the Governor's responsibilities have been specified in the Constitution.
She also slammed BJP for interfering in the state's matters.
"Even if a small matter in Bengal exists, that too due to BJP's provocation and atrocities - they hire goons from outside and prepare a gameplan - you send a Central team for Bengal to defame it...But when something happens in their states (BJP-ruled states), they are forgiven," she said.
"Today everyone is saying that when PM Modi goes out of the country, he says 'We are for all' but when something happens inside the country, you don't say anything. I read in the newspaper that he will speak on 10th August (on Manipur). Is this in line with astrology? This is an urgent issue...In every case, they bring in ED and CBI," she added.
The chief minister also alleged that the Governor had appointed a person from his home state Kerala as vice chancellor of a university in Bengal, who had no experience in the field of education.