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Bengal min calls on governor for first time after months of

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Dec 31 2019 | 8:50 PM IST

A senior West Bengal minister on Tuesday called on Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan, the first time since the war of words began between the TMC government and him over a host of issues.

State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee met the governor to discuss the cancellation of recent programmes in various state-run universities and protests in some of them.

The governor is the chancellor of the state-run universities.

The meeting lasted for over an hour following which the governor issued a statement describing it as "extremely pleasant and cordial".

Dhankhar had on December 28 tweeted a letter sent to him by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in response to his offer for talks over matters related to state-aided varsities.

The chief minister's letter said, "The subject pertains to the Department of Education. I am forwarding the letter to Minister-in-Charge Education Department, Partha Chatterjee to discuss all issues with you at a convenient time."

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First Published: Dec 31 2019 | 8:50 PM IST

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