West Bengal Governor hits back at Mamata over 'mouthpiece' comment

West Bengal Goverr Jagdeep Dhankar has hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling him a 'mouthpiece' of BJP. Goverr said that one called him a 'mouthpiece' when he praised Mamata Banerjee for handling situation in Bengal when Cyclone 'Bulbul' hit.

'body called me Mouthpiece when I praised Mamata Banerjee'

" one becomes anyone mouthpiece after showing concern towards poor education, health system, and ros. When I praised Mamata for her commendable work for Cyclone Bulbul preparedness, body called me Chief Minister's mouthpiece," Dhankar said. He also said that some people are using 'tounges loosely' and that will t stop him from serving people of state. " need to play every ball in game of cricket. "Some people are using ir tongue too often and very loosely. re is need to play every ball in game of cricket. I would continue to serve people of State," he said. 

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're are some people who are behaving just like BJP mouthpiece'

Goverr's remarks come after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took a jibe at Goverr Dhankar and said, "I don't comment about constitutional posts. However, re are some people who are behaving just like a BJP mouthpiece. You have seen what is going on in my State. y are trying to run a parallel ministration," she said. 

According to sources, two leers are at loggerhes over allocation of relief funds after Cyclone Bulbul hit State.  Goverr was also refused permission for a chopper to travel to Farakka in Murshidab district, making it second such instance in one week. Dhankhar visited Farakka on Friday morning to attend a programme. request for chopper was me well in vance but re was response from ministration, a Raj Bhavan source said. However, TMC said that demand was a 'misuse of public money'. 

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(With ANI inputs)