Lt Guv's powers not at the pleasure of CM's office: Bedi

Hitting back at Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy over his criticism that she has been "overstepping" her authority, Kiran Bedi on Tuesday said powers and responsibilities of Lt Goverr were t at pleasure of his office.

In her whatsapp mess, former IPS officer said, " powers and responsibility of Lt Goverr are from Government of Union Territory Act and Business Rules me by President and t at pleasure of CM's office."

Bedi, who has been at loggerhes with Narayanasamy- led government on various ministrative issues said, "unfortunately Chief Minister has only been wanting a rubber stamp office and t a thinking and contributing one."

Flaying Chief Minister, she said he was perfectat misinforming people constantly and has also kept Lt Goverr's office embroiled in litigation. However, he has t succeeded so far, she said.

Referring to Narayanasamy's criticisms that she has breached conventions at 'at home' reception on Republic Day, Bedi said, " CM's insinuations are a cover up for his own embarrassing misbehaviour at function, when he crudely shouted at Comptroller of Raj Nivas."

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Accusing Narayanasamy of being both "rude and crude" in his behaviour, Lt Goverrsaid Chief Minister owes an apology to Comptroller of Raj Nivas, Asha Gupta for shouting at her in public after she requested him to offer shawls to Pma awardees.

"I and many ors are a direct witness to Chief Minister's crude behaviour," she said.

Narayanasamy and his cabinet colleagues h walked out of tea party hosted by Bedi on occasion of Republic Day on Sunday, to register his protest against LT Goverr conducting programmes without prior information to him.

At a press meet on Monday, y h alleged that Bedi h clubbed se programmes with 'at home' function, which is rmally t done on ceremonial occasions and justified walk out from Raj Nivas.

Meanwhile, Opposition AIMK accused Lt Goverr and Chief Minister of "igring" people's woes and engaging mselves with mutual accusations and allegations tarnishing im of Union Territory.

"Law and order is in shambles in Union Territory and workers were restive because of move to close century old AFT mill, AIMK leer A Anbalagan told reporters in Puducherry. 

"Inste of finding solutions to se problems Lt Goverr and Chief Minister were indulging in mud slinging against each or," he ded.

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