Won't tolerate Mamata's didigiri, says West Bengal governor, draws TMC wrath

Monday, 6 May 2024
Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose returned to Kolkata on Monday and ignited a fresh confrontation with state govt, saying he will not tolerate CM Mamata Banerjee's "didigiri". His remarks prompted swift reactions from Trinamool, which said the "consequences will not be good". Bose has issued a gag order on Raj Bhavan staffers, instructing them not to speak to police and has "banned" cops and state finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya from Raj Bhavan.

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