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Letter to BS: Why is Mamata upset over transfer of cops in Bengal?

What is her problem when the officers posted in place of the transferred ones are of similar seniority and from the same West Bengal cadre only?

Mamata Banerjee
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (pictured) has been crying foul over the transfer of police officers in the state. She has made uncharitable remarks on the Election Commission (EC) alleging that the EC has acted at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The EC has asserted that it is well within its powers to transfer and appoint officers when the model code of conduct is in force. Banerjee has also accused the EC of taking the decision arbitrarily. Amidst all this, she needs to explain why she is insisting that the same police officers continue. What is her

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