Kiran Bedi slams Puducherry CM for 'Sister of Adolf Hitler' comment

The Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi slammed a statement made by Chief Minister Velu Narayanasamy, wherein the CM stated that the L-G appears to be the sisters of a dictator. On Tuesday the Chief Minister of Puducherry said that Bedi, “Appears to be the sister of German dictator Adolf Hitler” and his blood pressure “shoots up” whenever she negates cabinet decisions. In response to this statement, Bedi stated that "Distancing from negativity is an attitude which can be cultivated and nutrition-ed daily. It can keep one alert to the higher purpose of ones’ life and living. Also, remain grateful for what is— Not waiting for what it could it be — Honorable CM is expected to make Honorable statements in an Honorable way."

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Narayanasamy has been at loggerheads with Bedi

Narayanasamy, who has been at loggerheads with Bedi over her style of functioning since being appointed to the post in the Union Territory, alleged that she was rejecting decisions of the elected government and “unnecessarily” interfered with routine governance. 'She is functioning as a dictator and appears to be the sister of German dictator Adolf Hitler,” he told workers of the ruling Congress at the birth anniversary celebration of late prime minister Indira Gandhi in the party office. Mounting a sharp attack on the former IPS officer, he said that she was “standing in the way” of each and every decision of the ministry. Whenever I get the files back from Bedi without her nod to our decisions my blood pressure level shoots up and I get irritated,” the Chief Minister said.

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The conflict between the two, not something new

The conflict between the Congress government in Puducherry and Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Kiran Bedi is not something new. Ever since Kiran Bedi took charge as LG of Puducherry in May 2016 and V Narayanasamy assumed office in June 2016, the tussle has been ongoing. Both of them have been in loggerheads in many of the issues including the administrative, governance and the policy decisions of Puducherry. Starting from the appointment of MLAs by the HMO to implementation of compulsory helmet scheme, both were poles apart in each and every aspect. While this was the case, Puducherry CM Narayanasamy with the entire cabinet sat for dharna in front of the Puducherry Rajnivas, to show their opposition against the L-G Kiran Bedi who didn't approve the files sent by the State Government.

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Puducherry CM previously called L-G Bedi a 'Demon'

Narayanasamy claimed that Bedi is not letting the democratically elected people's government to function independently while Kiran Bedi claimed that she is been acting only under the purview of her powers. Amid this situation, Chief Minister Narayanasamy, while addressing a meeting at Puducherry on November 1, referred Kiran Bedi as a demon. He said, "Ministers and MLAs are working hard day and night, they've made a demon/ghost to sit here. She stops every scheme. The free rice scheme is for the poor. She intervened and stopped it. I'll meet officials to get funds for Puducherry, she will go meet them and stop the fund." Responding to the spat of the chief minister, the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) has in a statement said: "The expression of DEMON used is unparliamentary, uncalled for, uncivilised, uncouth and unacceptable." She also said that the duty of the public officials are duty-bound to protect people and prevent wastages detected, for the protection of the silent majority.

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