“Jo darte hain who marte hain (death is certain for those who are afraid),” Mamata Banerjee said as she warned the Centre that it would one day “repent” its attempts to “bulldoze federalism”
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, while taking a filmy jibe at the Centre urged all opposition CMs to unite and fight against an “autocratic power”.
#Watch: Mamata Banerjee says, “Hum darte nahin hain.
Jo darte hain, woh marte hain.
Jo ladte hain, woh jeette hain.
Hum karenge, ladenge, jeetenge.” pic.twitter.com/icg4nMpsWn
— Pooja Mehta (@pooja_news) May 31, 2021
“Jo darte hain who marte hain (death is certain for those who are afraid),” Banerjee said as she warned the Centre that it would one day “repent” its attempts to “bulldoze federalism”. “We are not scared by their threats. Bengal has never learnt to lose. We will always walk with our head held high,” she said according to TOI
“They are behaving like autocrats, just like Adolf Hitler and (Joseph) Stalin. The Centre cannot force one to join it without the consent of the state government. I will appeal to all state governments of India, all opposition leaders, IAS, IPS officers, NGOs to be together to fight the battle,” said the Bengal Chief Minister.
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These remarks come as the Mamata Banerjee-led government and Centre are engaged in a bitter tussle that was triggered after the Centre’s order recalling Alapan Bandyopadhyay. The senior IAS officer retired as Bengal’s chief secretary on Monday and chose not to accept the deputation even as he was given a three-month extension just days ago. The Centre’s deputation order came after Mamata skipped a review meeting chaired by PM Modi last Friday to take stock of the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas in her state.
In a long letter to PM Modi on 31st May, Mamata Banerjee made it clear that “The government of Bengal cannot release, and is not releasing, its Chief Secretary at this critical hour, on the basis of our understanding that the earlier order of extension, issued after lawful consultation in accordance with applicable laws, remains operational and valid,”
Alapan Bandyopadhyay, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the West Bengal cadre, was scheduled to retire on Monday after completion of 60 years of age. He has now been appointed by Mamata Banerjee as her Chief Advisor.
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