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Governor Dhankar criticises Mamata; says Bengal becoming police state

West Bengal Governor said it is time for the chief minister's "tryst with reality" and to get down to provide relief to the people suffering from the coronavirus pandemic

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar
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BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "running a police state" and said her "misplaced" stance about constitutional norms reflects "authoritarianism".

"West Bengal is, unfortunately, emerging as a 'police state' with anyone posting on social media, to the distaste of the ruling dispensation, gets a police knock at his door," the governor said in a letter to the chief minister.

He said it is time for the chief minister's "tryst with reality" and to get down to provide relief to the people suffering from the coronavirus pandemic.

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