Centre mulling legal action as West Bengal govt defies MHA's summons to Mamata's officials

Ministry of Home Affairs is seeking legal advice to take action against five officials after y defied MHA summons on Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government's order, sources said. Centre may also suspend se three IPS officers and two ors, sources added.  MHA on Saturday had summoned three IPS officers of West Bengal to serve in central deputation, days after alleged security lapses during BJP chief J P Nadda's visit to state. Before that it had summoned Chief Secretary of state as well as its DGP.

Mamata govt's response to MHA call

In response to Union Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) call to three IPS officers from West Bengal for Central deputation, Mamata Banerjee government on Sunday said 'y can't spare se officials'. "Union Home Ministry has received a response from government of West Bengal on three IPS officials who were called for Central deputation. West Bengal government has said that y can't spare se officials for Central deputation," official told news ncy ANI. 

move by Mamata government furr escalated ongoing tussle between Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal and BJP-led central government following attack on convoy of Nadda. Sources said Centre can call Central services officers on deputation and y may also face some serious disciplinary action for any lapses. y said state has role as IAS and IPS officers' cadre controlling authority is DoPT and MHA respectively.

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BJP chief JP Nadda's convoy attacked

convoy of JP Nadda, who was on a two-day visit to West Bengal, was attacked on Thursday and several BJP leaders including Kailash Vijayvargiya were injured when protesters pelted stones at ir vehicles at Diamond Harbour in West Bengal. Ministry of Home Affairs had summoned state Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) over law and order situation in state. However, West Bengal government decided t to send m.

Meanwhile, BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya's VIP security has been upgraded with addition of a "bullet-resistant" car in his convoy during his West Bengal tour.  Union Home Ministry issued an order directing Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to include an armoured vehicle in convoy of 64-year-old national general secretary of BJP and ensure he only travels in that SUV, official sources told PTI.

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