Kolkata:

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday filed a defamation case in opposition to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the Calcutta Excessive Courtroom, a day after she mentioned that girls complained to her saying that they had been afraid to go to the Raj Bhavan due to the actions there, a supply mentioned.

Mr Bose earlier within the day criticised Banerjee for her remarks and acknowledged it was anticipated of public representatives to not create “inaccurate and slanderous impressions”.

The Bengal governor additionally filed defamation go well with in opposition to sure TMC leaders for making comparable remarks, the supply mentioned.

Throughout an administrative assembly within the state secretariat, Ms Banerjee on Thursday claimed that “Girls have knowledgeable her they’re afraid to go to Raj Bhavan on account of latest incidents reported there”.

“Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday moved the Calcutta Excessive Courtroom and filed a defamation go well with in opposition to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her occasion leaders for his or her feedback,” the supply advised PTI.

On Could 2, a contractual lady worker of Raj Bhavan had alleged molestation by Bose following which the Kolkata Police additionally began a probe.

When contacted, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen mentioned that she wouldn’t be capable to touch upon the matter with out discussing it with the occasion management.

“I’ve to speak to my occasion management to seek out out what truly occurred. That is fairly a delicate matter,” Dola Sen advised PTI.

Senior BJP chief Rahul Sinha mentioned that Mr Bose took the correct determination.

“I feel Governor Bose has taken the correct determination. He ought to have taken this determination lengthy again. I absolutely assist him for this,” Mr Sinha mentioned.

Veteran CPI(M) chief Sujan Chakraborty mentioned that the tussle between Bose and Banerjee isn’t serving to the state.

“It is truly taking us down. They appear to have forgotten their Constitutional duties. Their acts are damaging West Bengal’s picture on the nationwide stage,” Mr Chakraborty mentioned.

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