Continuing his dharna for the fourth day outside the Raj Nivas against Lt Governor Kiran Bedi, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy Saturday shot off a letter to the Centre in which he charged Bedi with adopting an "autocratic" style of functioning and said the stir will continue till his demands are met.
Bedi, now camping in New Delhi, has offered to discuss all issues with Narayanasamy and his ministers at an open public forum here on February 21.
In his letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the chief minister alleged that Bedi "had been running a parallel day-to-day administration totally blocking welfare schemes meant for SCs, BCs, fishermen and other downtrodden people."
Narayanasamy also charged the Lt Governor with "adopting a high handed, arm twisting and autocratic style of governance" in Puducherry
He apprised the Home Minister of the letters he had written to Bedi, asking her to follow "the Constitutional provisions, democratic norms and statutory laws and to respect elected institutions of governance."
In a WhatsApp message to mediapersons, the former IPS officer, now camping in Delhi, said this would help highlight "how we have carefully worked to save money for the poor, be it for riceor wages for the government owned AFT or Swadeshi mills and sugar mill."
Through another message, she expressed apology to Puducherians "for all inconvenience caused to them by road blockades and mournful drums beaten at night in and around Raj Nivas."
He said, "These proposals relating to welfare schemes and also various administrative issues have been hanging in balance for several months."
Calling on workers and others supporting the dharna to ensure that there is no disruption law and order, he said, "Neither the Centre nor Kiran Bedi should get an opportunity to blame us on any count."
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