Former Calcutta HC CJ new state human rights body chairman

The state government today finalised the appointment of former Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Girish Chandra Gupta as the next chairman of the State Human Rights Commission.
The choice of Gupta for the post was unanimous as Leader of Opposition Abdul Mannan too supported the decision during the meeting at Speaker Biman Banerjee's office.
The meeting was attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who also heads the state Home department.
"Today at the meeting it has been decided that Girish Gupta will be appointed as the next chairman of the state Human Rights Commission," state parliamentary affairs minister Partha Chatterjee said.

Presently, the commission is headed by former DG of West Bengal police Naparajit Mukherjee. He was appointed as the chairman following the resignation of Ashok Ganguly.
Opposition parties had expressed reservation over a former DG heading the important body.