New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today accused the Union government of blatantly interfering in the West Bengal administration.
He said the Centre’s move to transfer police officers in the state was an assault on federalism.
“I condemn the Centre’s blatant interference in the Bengal administration. Encroaching on the rights of states by attempting to transfer police officers to Centre just before elections, is an assault on federalism and an attempt to destabilize,” Kejriwal tweeted.
The TMC government in Bengal led by Mamata Banerjee is strongly opposing the Centre’s move to send three IPS officers, who were involved in the security of BJP chief J P Nadda during his recent visit to West Bengal, on central deputation.
The three IPS officers were responsible for the security of Nadda whose convoy was attacked during his recent visit to the State scheduled for Assembly polls in 2021.
The Union government wants them shifted on account of alleged dereliction of duty that led to the attack on Nadda’s convoy in Diamond Harbour constituency of TMC MP and Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee.