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Mamata Banerjee dials MK Stalin, proposes meeting of non-BJP CMs
The talks between the two chief ministers took place in the backdrop of Stalin condemning West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's decision to prorogue the ongoing session of the eastern state's legislative assembly.
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin said on Sunday he received a call from his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, adding that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo proposed a meeting of all non-BJP chief ministers.
“Beloved Didi @MamataOfficial telephoned me to share her concern and anguish on the Constitutional overstepping and brazen misuse of power by the Governors of non-BJP ruled states. She suggested for a meeting of Opposition CMs,” Stalin posted on Twitter.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief further said he assured Banerjee of his party's commitment to uphold state autonomy. “Convention of Opposition CMs will soon happen out of Delhi!” he tweeted.
The communication between the two chief ministers took place after Stalin, earlier today, condemned West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's decision to prorogue, with immediate effect, the ongoing session of the eastern state's legislative assembly.
“The act of #WestBengal Governor to prorogue the WB Assembly Session is without any propriety expected from the exalted post and goes against the established norms and conventions. The 'symbolic' head of the state should be the role model to uphold the constitution. Beauty of democracy lies in extending mutual respect to each other,” the Tamil Nadu CM said on Twitter.
Responding to Stalin, Dhankhar described the DMK president's observations as ‘hurtful.’
“Find it unusually expedient to respectfully invite indulgent attention of TN CM @mkstalin that his extremely harsh hurtful observations are not in the least in conformity with facts- attached order. Assembly was prorogued at express request @MamataOfficial @rajbhavan_tn,” he posted.
Since Dhankhar's appointment as the governor of West Bengal in July 2019, confrontations over a host of issues have taken place between him and Mamata Banerjee.
