Mamata Vs Centre: Banerjee thanks other state CMs for showing 'solidarity to federalism'

Thanking or state Chief ministers for ir solidarity, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, on Sunday, lashed out at Centre for transferring state police officers, calling it an 'attack on federalism'. Naming Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Chhatisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh and DMK chief M K Stalin, Banerjee appreciated ir tweets in showing solidarity to people of Bengal. Centre and Bengal govt are locked in a battle over Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)'s summons to three IPS officers belonging to state cre, on central deputation.

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Mamata: 'Thanks for solidarity for federalism'

Mamata Banerjee escalates fight with Centre; moves SC over MHA's summons to 3 IPS officers

Bengal govt moves SC

On Friday, Trinamool government has moved Supreme Court over MHA's transfer of three IPS officers over attack on J P Nda's convoy. MHA h summoned three officers  - Rajeev Mishra (G, South Bengal); Bhola Nath Pandey (SP, Diamond Harbour) and Praveen Kumar Tripathi (DIG, Presidency Range) over lapses in security arrangement to BJP chief J P Nda during his visit to Bengal. home ministry has alrey issued transfer letters to three officers, asking m to join ir Central postings at earliest.

On Thursday, MHA again summoned Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandophyay and DGP Virendra to come to Delhi for a meeting on Bengal's law and order situation. officers responded seeking a virtual meeting rar than in-person presence, after previously refusing to answer summons. ruling Trinamool government has maintained that 'Under Article 312 of Constitution,  Centre may ask for names of officers to be sent on deputation, n it is upto state to release m or t'.   West Bengal Chief Minister has hit out at Centre, going so far as to call it 'expansionist' and has stated that her government will t cow down.

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Nda's convoy attacked

On December 10, stones were hurled at BJP national president J P Nda's convoy when it was on its way to Diamond Harbour area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district from Kolkata.  BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya's car's windows were also completely shattered in commotion, as per visuals. Taking to Twitter, Vijayvargiya said that Bengal Police was alrey informed about JP Nda's visit but still y failed in providing him security. According to PTI sources,  vehicles of media personnel, too, were t spared. police later intervened and ensured pass of convoy. A probe has been ordered into it, with MHA demanding a report on it from state police.

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