Dhankhar urges Mamata to show her allegiance to the Constitution, TMC fumes

Amid violence in West Bengal against amended Citizenship Act, Goverr Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to demonstrate her "true faith and allegiance" to Constitution. Dhankhar's comments drew sharp reactions from TMC which asked him to "stop lecturing" Banerjee on her constitutional duties.

"I appeal to everyone please don't politicise issue," Dhankhar told reporters at sidelines of a programme here. "If anyone (Banerjee) has taken oath under Constitution, go by Constitution ... I have to protect it (Constitution). With folded hands I appeal to everyone - you have a way out under Indian Constitution," he said.

Referring to protests over amended Citizenship Act, he said "If you think something has to be looked into, destroying trains, buses, railway stations, police stations is t way out." Violence has never solved a problem but only created it, he said.

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Earlier in day Dhankhar in a tweet urged Banerjee to act as per her oath and show allegiance to Constitution of India. 

 Reacting to Dhankhar's tweets, state Law Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said, " Goverr need t explain constitutional responsibilities of chief minister to Mamata Banerjee, who herself has always been in forefront of democratic movements and has been democratically elected by people."

She sought to kw views of Dhankhar on amended Citizenship Act, which, she said, "is against spirit of Constitution." "He need t sermonise CM, he should inste listen to ors' views," Bhattacharya ded.

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