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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has launched a frontal attack on governor Jagdeep Dhankar following his assertion that the education system in the state was in a \u201cpolitical cage\u201d and accused him of talking like a \u201cpolitical party\u201d and not following his constitutional role. <\/p>\n
The latest face off between Banerjee and Dhankar relates to a tussle over state universities. The trigger was provided by the absence of most state university Vice Chancellors from a meeting called by Dhankar on Wednesday to assess the academic situation in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI find there is tightening of this political cage in the education scenario in West Bengal,\u201d Dhankar was quoted as saying by PTI following the absence of VCs from the virtual meet.<\/p>\n
Also Read:One held for murder of BJP MLA, Mamata Banerjee writes to President Kovind<\/a><\/p>\n He added that the VCs opposed the meeting \u201ctooth and nail\u201d for \u201cthe reasons known to all\u201d.<\/p>\n The chief minister soon launched a counter-attack accusing him of acting like a \u201cpolitical party\u201d representative.<\/p>\n \u201cA governor can\u2019t talk like a political party,\u201d she said, while accusing him of not abiding by the constitution.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is not abiding by the Constitution, not following the PM and home ministry,\u201d the agency quoted Banerjee as saying. <\/p>\n She also extended support to the VCs over the issue when asked about Dhankar\u2019s stated intention to seek explanation for their absence. <\/p>\n \u201cWe respect VCs, they have our 100 per cent support,\u201d Banerjee said.<\/p>\n