Mamata calls Governor corrupt; far from truth, says Dhankhar

West Bengal Chief Minister reiterates her demand that Centre should remove him as Governor

The blazing row between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar further intensified on Monday with Ms. Banerjee alleging that Mr. Dhankhar’s name had figured in Jain Hawala diaries. In a quick reaction, Mr. Dhankhar said the remarks were “far from facts and plain and simple untruth”. “He is a corrupted man; I am sorry to say or corruption-oriented man. How can the Centre allow such a Governor…This Governor’s name also figured in Jain Hawala diaries which was cleared by courts, but a PIL is pending,” Ms. Banerjee said at a press conference at the Secretariat. She said his name was mentioned in the chargesheet in the case. Mr. Dhankhar told journalists at the Raj Bhavan that his name was not mentioned in the chargesheet and he was surprised such an allegation came from such a seasoned politician. “This is the crudest misinformation and far away from truth and these optics cannot dampen my spirit and come in the way of discharge of my duties.”