Bose orders probe into ‘political’ use of W.B. campuses
A day after he directed that the State’s Education Minister Bratya Basu be dropped from Council of Ministers, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Friday ordered a judicial inquiry into the ‘misuse’ of university campuses for political purposes.
“The Chancellor and Governor ordered judicial enquiry into corruption, violence and misuse of university campuses in West Bengal for electioneering and political purposes. Enquiry will be headed by a oneman Commission headed by a retired Judge of the Hon. Supreme Court/High Court,” a press note from Raj Bhavan said.
“The Governor has realised that all Staterun university campuses have become miniSandeshkhali,” a Raj Bhavan official said.
‘Showed true colours’ On Thursday, the Governor had directed the State government to “remove State’s Education Bratya Basu from the Cabinet for deliberate violation of election code”.
Differences between the Governor and the State go
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose.
vernment have come out in the open after Mr. Basu reportedly chaired a meeting of ruling Trinamool Congress leaders inside the campus of the University of Gour Banga on March 30.
After the incident, the Governor had directed the removal of the Vice Chancellor of the university, but the Minister reinstated the Vice Chancellor.
Reacting to the development, the Minister had said that the Constitution clearly states the recommendation of appointment or removal of any Minister lies with the Chief Minister. “He (the Governor) has not only shown his true colours, he has exceeded his constitutional limit as well,” Mr. Basu said.