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Bengal Governor Orders FIR Against TMC MP Over Raj Bhavan Arms Allegations

The West Bengal Governor's office has directed Kolkata Police to register an FIR against Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee for his explosive claims about arms distribution from Raj Bhavan. Governor C.V. Ananda Bose described the allegations as "inflammatory, explosive and irresponsible" while demanding an unconditional apology. Banerjee remains defiant, threatening to fight the case up to the Supreme Court and challenging the government to an open debate. The political confrontation intensifies as Banerjee also made controversial statements linking Prime Minister Modi to the recent Delhi car blast.

Key Points: Governor Bose Orders FIR Against TMC's Kalyan Banerjee

  • Governor's office warns police of action under constitutional powers for non-compliance
  • Legal experts consulted for approaching Lok Sabha Secretariat against MP
  • Banerjee accused Raj Bhavan of sheltering BJP criminals and distributing arms
  • TMC MP also linked PM Modi to Delhi car blast as political conspiracy
  • Governor demands unconditional apology from Banerjee for "inflammatory" remarks
  • Political confrontation escalates amid ongoing Bihar Assembly elections
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Bengal Governor orders FIR against Trinamool's Kalyan Banerjee over Raj Bhavan weapon remarks

West Bengal Governor directs Kolkata Police to file FIR against Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee for claiming arms distribution from Raj Bhavan, sparking political confrontation.

"If necessary, I will also file a counter suit and fight it out till the Supreme Court level. - Kalyan Banerjee"

Kolkata, Nov 17

The office of the West Bengal Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose, had directed the Kolkata Police to start an investigation into the allegations made by the four-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member, Kalyan Banerjee’ that arms and ammunition were being distributed from the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata by registering a first information report (FIR) in the matter.

An insider from Raj Bhavan said the Governor's office had also cautioned the city police authorities that action under the Governor's powers would be taken in case of non-compliance with the order to initiate an investigation into the matter by registering an FIR.

At the same time, the insider added, the Governor is also consulting legal experts on possible actions that could be taken by his office on the matter, including approaching the Lok Sabha Secretariat for action against Banerjee for his controversial comments.

On Sunday morning, the Governor described the allegation floated by Banerjee as “inflammatory, explosive and irresponsible” and also cautioned of strong legal actions on his part. He also demanded an unconditional apology from Kalyan Banerjee if his allegations made publicly are untrue.

However, the strong note of caution from the government could not stop Banerjee from continuing with his jibes. “If necessary, I will also file a counter suit and fight it out till the Supreme Court level. At the same time, I am challenging the government to appear in an open forum where I will also be present,” Banerjee said.

On Saturday, while interacting with the media persons, Kalyan Banerjee alleged that the Raj Bhavan was giving shelter to “criminals” of the BJP.

The Trinamool MP also claimed that the Governor should first stop giving shelter to criminals and distributing arms and ammunition to them to kill Trinamool Congress workers. “As long as an incompetent Governor like you remains, as long as a BJP-servant Governor remains, you will never see anything good happening in West Bengal,” Kalyan Banerjee said on Saturday.

On Saturday, Banerjee also made a controversial statement about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, linking the latter with the car explosion in New Delhi last week, killing 12 people.

While speaking to the media persons, Banerjee said the blast was conducted deliberately just a day before the second phase of the Bihar Assembly polls, just to create a sympathy wave in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and directly accused the Prime Minister of "masterminding that conspiracy".

- IANS

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Rohit P
Finally some action against irresponsible politicians! Making baseless allegations about weapons distribution from Raj Bhavan is crossing all limits. The Governor is absolutely right to demand an apology.
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Sarah B
As someone who has lived in Kolkata for years, I'm tired of this constant political drama. Both sides need to focus on governance rather than trading accusations. West Bengal deserves better leadership.
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Arjun K
Banerjee's comments about the Delhi blast are completely unacceptable. Linking the Prime Minister to such a tragic incident shows how low our politics has sunk. This kind of rhetoric has no place in our democracy.
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Vikram M
While I don't support Banerjee's language, there's no smoke without fire. The Governor's office should conduct a transparent investigation to clear all doubts. Public trust in institutions is at stake here.
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Michael C
The legal process should be allowed to take its course. If Banerjee has evidence, let him present it in court. If not, he should face consequences for making false allegations. Simple as that.
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Kavya N
This political mudslinging is affecting Bengal's image and development. Instead of fighting like this, both TMC and Governor should work together for the state's progress. Common people are suffering because of these endless conflicts. 😞

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