Puducherry Min alleges 'irregularities' in L-G Kiran Bedi's office; says he'll write to PM

ruling Congress party in Puducherry alleged that various irregularities are taking place in Union Territory's Lt Goverr's office. Health Minister Malli Krishna Rao informed that he will submit a letter of complaint regarding abuse of power by LG Kiran Bedi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

"re are various irregularities taking place in Puducherry Lt Goverr's office...I will submit a letter of complaint to Home Minister and PM regarding abuse of power by Puducherry Lt Goverr," Rao told ANI.

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Narayanasamy govt versus L-G Kiran Bedi

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has been at loggerhes with L-G Kiran Bedi over several issues. Recently, on June 27, Chief Minister said that territorial government would soon file a petition in Mras High Court against Lieutenant Goverr Kiran Bedi for allegedly violating its order. court h said that she must implement government's decisions and abstain from taking an independent stance. "Bedi has been acting arbitrarily and taking negative stand on all decisions of government violating court order based on an appeal," Chief Minister said.

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He furr said that High Court in an appeal filed by a Congress legislator some months ago, pointed out in its verdict clearly that Lieutenant Goverr h independent power. "She (Bedi) cant act arbitrarily and take her own decisions without implementing decisions of government on various issues," he said while alleging that she was breaching court order.

"We will move court for directions to her as she has of late impeding government decisions on such issues like paying compensation to fishermen for loss of work during ban on fishing in sea, dressing grievances of workers in government undertakings and in implementing free rice scheme through ration shops in Union Territory," he said.

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Earlier, Congress-DMK coalition led government also criticised Lieutenant Goverr Kiran Bedi for allegedly derailing good work done by officials of various departments to prevent spre of COVID-19 in Union Territory.

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(With ANI inputs)