Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Trinamool steadily alternate barbs on Twitter (File)
Kolkata:
Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra and Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar have picked up the place they left off Sunday night time – with Ms Moitra needling him over his “job description” and 6 members of his “family” having been appointed as Officers on Special Duty (OSD) to his workplace.
The newest spherical – in a long-running feud wherein Mr Dhankhar steadily cites “constitutional responsibility” in his criticism of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee – was fired by Ms Moitra.
The Lok Sabha MP hooked up an open letter from a senior Supreme Court advocate who urged the governor to chorus from “a barrage of assaults” on a duly elected authorities.
“Uncleji – try and read this too – may remind you of what your job description actually is…” her tweet learn. However, shortly afterwards that tweet was deleted.
Minutes earlier she had responded to his tweet concerning the six OSD appointments.
“Asking Uncleji to lay out right here what antecedents of the appointees are and how each one got into Raj Bhavan. Do it NOW. BJP IT Cell can’t get you out of this one Uncleji… And I don’t think Vice President of India also happening for you,” she mentioned.
Asking Uncleji to put out proper right here what antecedents of the appointees are & how every one received into Raj Bhavan.
Do it NOW.
BJP IT Cell cannot get you out of this one Uncleji..
And I do not suppose Vice President of India additionally taking place for you https://t.co/CMstjlsG6f
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) June 7, 2021
The swipe on the OSD appointments was extensively seen as a reference to the tug-of-war over Alapan Bandyopadhyay – the previous Bengal Chief Secretary who resigned (and was appointed Special Advisor to the Chief Minister) after being summoned by the centre.
Uncleji solely method WB’s “grim situation” will enhance is when you transfer your sorry self again to Delhi & discover one other job.
Some ideas:
1. Advisor to Ajay Bisht YogiCM on how finest to Thok Do opposition
2. Advisor to Home Min on how finest to cover throughout a pandemic https://t.co/oWLW0Ciupg— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) June 6, 2021
Mr Dhankhar had hit again this morning after a caustic Sunday night time tweet by Ms Moitra suggesting the “grim situation” within the state would solely enhance if he would “move your sorry self… and the extended family you’ve settled at Raj Bhavan (the Governor’s official residence)… back to Delhi”.
And Uncleji- when you’re at it- take the prolonged household you have settled in at WB RajBhavan with you. pic.twitter.com/a8KpNjynx9
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) June 6, 2021
“Assertion by Mahua Moitra in tweet and media that six coterminous appointee OSDs in personal staff are relatives is FACTUALLY WRONG. OSDs are from three states and belong to four different castes. None of them is part of close family. Four of them are not from my caste or state,” he mentioned.
“This is unfolding of ‘distraction strategy’ to divert attention from alarming law and order scenario… Would continue undeterred and with zeal to serve the people of state and vindicate my oath of office under Article 159 of the Constitution,” he added.
Assertion @MahuaMoitra in tweet & Media that six coterminous appointee OSDs in private workers are kinfolk is FACTUALLY WRONG.
OSDs are from three states and belong to 4 totally different castes.
None of them is a part of shut household. Four of them aren’t from my caste or state.
— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) June 7, 2021
Mr Dhankhar – whos steadily exchanges Twitter assaults with Chief Minister Banerjee – has tweeted movies – wherein she is tagged – alleging unchecked “post-poll retributive violence”.
A recent flashpoint emerged final month, after a row between Chief Minister Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a evaluation assembly to evaluate harm attributable to Cyclone Yaas; Mr Dhankhar accused Ms Banerjee of egotistical behaviour and the Trinamool slammed the “unfortunate” remark.
The Trinamool gained the April-May election after sweeping apart a BJP that invested money and time right into a vitriolic marketing campaign to unseat Ms Banerjee and are available to energy in Bengal for the primary time.