Mukul Roy: 'WB Govt should apologise to Governor Jagdeep Dhankar'

BJP leer Mukul Roy on Wednesday said that West Bengal Government should apologise to Goverr Jagdeep Dhankar after Goverr was allegedly 'insulted' at a Durga Puja programme in Kolkata. Goverr of West Bengal on Tuesday said that he was deeply hurt by treatment given to him by State Government at a Durga Pooja event on October 11. 

'It was an insult to every person of State' 

Mukul Roy in an interview with a news ncy said that insult was for entire Bengal and t him. He also said that Government should apologise for behaviour. 

 "Please te that Goverr is constitutional he of state and how he was treated by state government, it is against class and creed of Bengal. It was insulting for state as a whole. So as a common citizen of state, I feel that this should t be happening and government should apologise to Goverr."

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'That insult was t to me but to culture of West Bengal'

Jagdeep Dhankar was allegedly sidelined at a Durga Pooja event in Kolkata where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was also present. In an earlier statement given to media persons, Goverr said that he was 'hurt' by treatment.

"I am deeply hurt and disturbed. That insult was t to me but to culture of West Bengal. Insult was to every person of West Bengal. y will never digest such insult being meted out to a person holding such a position. I am a servant of people and thing will deter me. I will continue to perform my constitutional duties irrespective of action of ors," Dhankar h told ANI.

Goverr is said to be upset that he was seated on a different dais while limelight was on a st featuring Mamata Banerjee and various dignitaries at event on Friday to showcase top 70 community puja pandals. Speaking to reporters, he complained that though he spent four hours watching carnival from beginning to end, he was t shown even once on multi-camera foot that was beamed out by a government-appointed ncy.

(With ncy inputs)

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