'West Bengal in crisis; CM Mamata busy fighting Centre, Guv instead of Covid': BJP's Ghosh

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said Goverr Jagdeep Dhankhar was acting "more dangerously" than a BJP mouthpiece and it doesn't suit someone holding a constitutional post, hours after he criticised state's education system.

Hitting back at CM, state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said that Mamata Banerjee is busy fighting against Centre and State Goverr at a time when she should fight against COVID-19.

'West Bengal is a severe crisis'

Addressing media persons in Bankura, Ghosh said, "West Bengal is a severe crisis due to COVID-19 and havoc caused by cyclone Amphan. People are suffering. When it is time to fight against COVID-19, Mamata Banerjee is fighting against Goverr and Centre."

Ghosh alleged that police is chasing his party workers instead of working for people. "State Police that should work in service of people are chasing BJP. Her (Mamata Banerjee) goons are killing our party workers. t even one MLA is safe. Mamata Banerjee has failed us," he said.

Earlier on Thursday, CM Mamata Banerjee appealed all political parties and trade unions to protest against BJP and Centre and alleged that y are taking advant of COVID-19.

'Centre is behaving like a dictator'

"When we are passing through such a crisis due to COVID-19, Central government led by BJP is changing laws every day. y have amended law without consulting states. y have allowed FDI in coal sector and in Indian Railways. y are merging banks. government has lost credentials, it is behaving like a dictator," she said.

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Meanwhile, hitting back at Goverr Dhankar after he said that education in state was "politically cd and politically controlled" and that "political grip was frightening.", CM Mamata said that he is "acting more dangerously than a BJP mouthpiece" Dismissing Dhankhar's charge against government of being incommunicado, Banerjee said it seemed "we are servants".

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"We are in regular touch with Goverr. I have spoken to him four times on Wednesday... It's as if we are servants and work taking salaries and we will have to answer (him) every moment," Banerjee said at a press conference in state secretariat 'Nabanna'.

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Goverr's comments came after 23 Vice-Chancellors of universities failed to show up for a video conference on Wednesday. Goverr suggested that -show was prompted by government.

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(With ncy inputs)