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Attempt to evade accountability, transparency: BJP hits out at Mamata government

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Hitting out at the West Bengal government’s decision to have the Chief Minister as the Chancellor of all state universities instead of the Governor, the BJP on Friday said that Mamata Banerjee’s decision is an attempt to evade accountability and transparency.

The BJP also alleged that the move was intended to distract from the SSC scam and cover up gross irregularities in the Universities.

Co-incharge West Bengal BJP Amit Malviya tweeted, “Mamata Banerjee’s decision to replace the Governor as Chancellor of state Universities with the CM is an attempt to evade accountability and transparency. The move is intended to distract from the SSC scam and cover up gross irregularities in the Universities. CM is paranoid.”

“It is not just an assault on federalism but a brazen attempt to foist people with inadequate credentials as Vice Chancellors, who are expected to politicise education. Several appointments made by the WB Govt, in gross violation of regulations, are already facing legal challenge,” Malviya said.

The West Bengal cabinet on Thursday decided to have the Chief Minister as the Chancellor of all state universities instead of the Governor. This is for the first time that the state government has taken such an initiative to break the protocol, persisting since Independence, of having the Governor as Chancellor of the state universities.

Following the state cabinet meeting at the state Secretariat, Nabanna, Education Minister Bratya Basu said that the state government will bring a Bill in the Assembly proposing that the Chief Minister, not the Governor, will be the Chancellor of the state universities.

The development comes at a time when the state government and the ruling Trinamool Congress is already in a fix over the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe on the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment irregularities where two ministers of the state government have already been grilled by the central agency sleuths.

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Arrest of drug smugglers in Mumbai

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Mumbai: Mumbai Anti-Narcotics Cell has arrested three drug smugglers in a major operation against drugs and claimed to have seized MD worth more than Rs 2 crore. Ghatkopar Unit ANC arrested a suspected drug smuggler in Mumbai Ghatkopar. 257 grams of MD was also seized from him. Along with this, his second accomplice was also arrested and the third was arrested from Andheri. 605 grams of MD was seized from him. A total of 1.27 kg of MD has been seized, which is said to be worth Rs 2.03 crore. The action against drug smugglers was led by Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti. This action was taken by DCP Anti-Narcotics Cell. Mumbai Police has now intensified the action against drug smugglers.

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Thrill over suicide of Sathe College student in Vile Parle

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Mumbai: A tragic incident took place at Sathe College in Vile Parle, Mumbai, where 21-year-old student Sindhiya Pathak died after falling from the third floor of the college building. While the college administration claims that it is a case of suicide, the family has expressed doubts over it. The police have started investigation and are examining CCTV footage to find out the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Vile Parle police have registered a case of ADR accidental death. A 21-year-old girl committed suicide by jumping from the third floor of Sathe College at around 7:10 am. She was rushed to the hospital, but was declared dead during treatment. Initial investigation has revealed that she committed suicide due to personal reasons. Further investigation is underway.

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Nilesh Rane advised his brother Nitesh Rane to refrain from controversial statement

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Mumbai: Everything between the BJP and Shinde Sena in Mumbai Maharashtra is not good. The Cold War has started in BJP leader and minister Nitesh Rane and Nilesh Rane. Nitesh Rane made a controversial statement in the rally in Usmanabad, after which the debate began on whom, whose father, Nilesh Rane advised his brother Nitesh Rane to refrain from a controversial statement, and then Nitesh responded to him while commenting. After that, Nilesh Rane had deleted X’s post deleted. Now Nitesh Rane has appealed to the X -Dharma to be closed on a friendly principle. Nitesh Rane has said on the X that dear Nilesh ji you advised Mahayati Dharma Plan a few days ago, but it is not right to threaten your friend’s ally party workers right now, you are part of Mahayati, so it is important to take special care, now it is interesting to respond to this message. Rane has also shared a message on X in which the BJP worker has been threatened, and this message of social media has now led to a cold war in Rane Brother.

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