Mamata ‘shocked’ wrote, ‘Wasn’t pressure being put on the Governor to protect some political interests ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state?’
(Left) Mamata Banerjee and CV Anand Bose (right). Graphic: Anandabazar.com.
Mamata ‘shocked’ by Bose’s resignation, In recent years, Ravi has frequently fought with the anti-BJP Stalin government. Stalin, the governor of Tamil Nadu, had declared last year that he would not go to Ravi’s Independence Day tea party. Since 2023, Stalin’s administration has refrained from attending the Raj Bhavan tea function. President Droupadi Murmu was asked to remove the governor by the Tamil Nadu government a few years ago.
Governor Ravi brought up the subject of disparaging the national anthem in the Tamil Nadu Assembly earlier this year. He did not read the government-written speech before leaving the meeting. This time, Ravi will serve as both Tamil Nadu’s and this state’s acting governor. Interestingly, Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, has a tight relationship with Tamil Nadu’s anti-BJP chief minister.
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Mamta shocked
Mamata ‘shocked’ by Bose’s resignation! RN Ravi to be new Governor of Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee responded on Thursday night to CV Anand Bose’s resignation as West Bengal’s governor. She posted on social media, “I am shocked and deeply concerned by the news of the sudden resignation of the Governor of West Bengal, Shri CV Anand Bose.”
Mamata ‘shocked’ by Bose’s resignation! RN Ravi to be new Governor of Bengal.The Chief Minister then questioned Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Bose’s resignation. “I do not currently know the reason for his (Bose’s) resignation,” he wrote. But given the current circumstances, I wouldn’t be shocked if the Union Home Minister put pressure on the Governor to safeguard certain political interests before the state’s next assembly elections.”
Mamata ‘shocked’ by Bose’s resignation,The Chief Minister added, “Such steps strike at the foundation of our federal structure and undermine the spirit of the Indian Constitution.” The Center should uphold democratic standards, respect cooperative federal principles, and abstain from making unilateral choices that diminish the dignity of the states. I have been informed by the Union Home Minister that Shri RN Ravi will be appointed as West Bengal’s governor. However, he did not consult me on this issue in accordance with the current policy.”
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TMC explaine
Mamata did not specifically address the matter, but her party, Trinamool, has taken aim at the Center. “Did Governor Bose have to resign because he rejected Amit Shah’s proposal to impose President’s rule in West Bengal and hold assembly elections on time?” asked State Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya. Did he face pressure from the BJP or the central government?
“The state has assembly elections in April,” Chandrima claimed. The governor is being forced to resign a month prior to that. because the BJP opposes timely elections. She also voiced concerns about the timely publication of the final and comprehensive voter list during the SIR phase. However, state BJP chief spokesperson Debjit Sarkar stated that he has learned that Bose’s departure was due to illness.
(Left) CV Anand Bose. RN Ravi (Right). — File image.
Who is R N Ravi ?
R N Ravi was born in Patna, Bihar, in April of 1952. Early in his career, he spent some time working as a journalist. After passing the UPSC in 1976, he began a new career as an IPS. Following that, he occupied a number of significant roles in the Indian government. He oversaw both the Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation. He was named Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee in 2014. He was then appointed Deputy National Security Advisor in October 2018.
In 2019, he was named Governor of Nagaland following his retirement as an IPS officer. Up until September 2021, he continued to lead the state. Between December 2019 and January 2020, he also held the position of Additional Governor of Meghalaya. On September 18, 2021, he was appointed governor of Tamil Nadu. At the moment, he is in that position. He became the governor of vote-bound West Bengal following the departure of former Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose.
Notably, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and the Government of India signed the Naga Framework Agreement on August 3, 2015. RN Ravi is regarded as the agreement’s mastermind. He was once charged with assisting organizations opposed to the NSCN-IM and utilizing the army to quell the opposition movement. Strong pressure was generated by the NSCN-IM. In the meantime, it was observed that Jamaat had surfaced in the regions of North Bengal that border Bangladesh following the elections.