West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has written to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, calling the move by the state seeking to route the PM Kisan funds through the state government as a retrograde step but asked her to submit the request for the consideration of the Union council of ministers.
“Shockwaves all around that PM-Kisan West Bengal Government. Mamata Banerjee seeks to be an intermediary agent. Called upon CM to take the matter to Cabinet under Article 167. Visit to Singur/Nandigram, would be an eye-opener. Why tinker with the successful scheme and hurt farmers interests !,” he tweeted along with a letter he wrote to the CM.
In his letter, the governor wrote, “In terms of Article 167(c) of the Constitution of India, I call upon you to submit for consideration of the Council of Ministers, the decision reflected in your communication dated September 9, 2020, to…