Lieutenant Governor threatened officials to issue an order, says U.T. Chief Minister
Blaming Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi for the closure of Swadeshi Cotton Mills and Bharathi Textile Mills, Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Wednesday said Ms. Bedi had “threatened” officials to issue an order closing the mills, without the knowledge of the elected government.
Addressing a press conference along with Minister for Industries M.O.H.F. Shahjahan at the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister said as was the case with Anglo French Textiles, the government forwarded a file to the Lt. Governor, seeking financial sanction for ₹1 crore to provide layoff salaries to workers in Swadeshi and Bharathi Mills. Instead of giving sanction, she directly sent the file to the management of the mills, directing their closure.
“The government did not receive any communication on the closure…