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The scuffle between Mamata Banerjee and the Centre government is taking an ugly turn, and this time Modi government has summoned the three IPS officers and asked them to report to the Centre by 5 PM on Friday. Citing COVID-19 pandemic, the TMC government, on the other hand, has again refused to send them, demanding a video meeting instead.
“Ministry of Home Affairs has asked chief secretary and DGP West Bengal for a meeting in Delhi, regarding law and order situation in the state. Communication was sent yesterday and the meeting is scheduled for 5:30pm today”, reports the news agency.
In a letter to the Bengal government, the Union Home Secretary asked the state’s Chief Secretary and police chief to attend a meeting at 5.30 pm today. In reply, the state government sought a video conference owing to the pandemic. The centre is yet to respond.
The West Bengal Chief Minister has slammed the Centre saying the move, particularly before the elections is against the basic tenets of the federal structure. It’s “unconstitutional” and completely unacceptable, she has said.
