Congress, Left attack Centre on recall order

KOLKATA: Congress said on Saturday the Centre’s move to recall West

Bengal

chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay was a “lethal blow” to federalism and added the decision had “shocked the conscience of the entire nation”, reports Debashis Konar. CPM, too, questioned the timing of the move.


“The abrupt, malicious and unilateral recall of Bengal’s chief secretary... has shocked the conscience of the entire nation... he was granted an extension for three months by Modi government as recently as four days ago,” Congress’s

Randeep Surjewala

said. “This is a lethal blow to the Constitution... as also federalism,” he said.

CPM MP Bikash R Bhattacharya said, “It is foolish to recall the officer whose extension had been granted a few days ago. Alapan Bandyopadhyay is completing his service career on Monday so there is no point in asking him to report to Delhi on Monday,” he said.