Published 12:52 IST, January 30th 2020

Puducherry: Suspended Cong MLA urges LG Kiran Bedi to initiate probe against Narayanasamy

Puducherry MLA Dhanavelu met with LG Kiran Bedi and requested her to initiate a Crime-Branch investigation to probe the corruption charge against V Narayanasamy

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Puducherry MLA Dhanavelu, who was suspended from Congress party for 'anti-party activities', met with Lieutenant Goverr Kiran Bedi on Wednesday and requested her to initiate a Crime-Branch investigation to probe corruption charges against Chief Minister V Narayanasamy.

V Narayanasamy h earlier accused Kiren Bedi of "wrongly trying to malign" him and h challenged her to prove accusations of land grabbing against him.

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"I challenge Kiran Bedi. If I or any of my family members are proved guilty in any land grabbing case, I will resign. But will Kiran Bedi quit if it is proved orwise? She is wrongly trying to malign me. She longer deserves to be Lieutenant Goverr," Chief Minister h said.

Dhanavelu h previously, submitted a memorandum with complaints against V Narayanasamy to LG Kiran Bedi, alleging that Chief Minister h me several attempts to stop welfare activities in Bahoor constituency.

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Congress protests against V Narayanasamy

Congress MLA Dhanavelu held a massive rally in Puducherry on Wednesday, January 29, demanding a probe into corruption allegations of Puducherry Chief Minister. 

MLA slammed V Narayanasamy saying, "Chief Minister has t been able to execute welfare schemes for people. He does t have any power. refore, we demand that he must resign & give way to somebody capable. Why I say this is because Narayanasamy became CM from backdoor."

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"Guv's powers t at pleasure of CM's office"

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

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

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12:52 IST, January 30th 2020