West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was in conversation with ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Political Editor D.K. Singh at Off The Cuff in Kolkata Saturday. Governor Dhankhar, who assumed office six months back, has been locked in a tussle with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. At the event, the governor said he can only be controlled by the Constitution of India “and not by any government” and that he is not a “post office or a rubber stamp”.
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
From left: Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, ThePrint; D.K. Singh, Political Editor, ThePrint; Jagdeep Dhankhar, Governor of West Bengal
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
From left: Omkar Bhattacharya, Chief Revenue Officer, ThePrint; West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar; D.K. Singh, Political Editor, ThePrint
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
From left: BJP leader Ritesh Tiwari; Sitaram Sharma, Honorary Consul, Republic of Belarus, Mironda Group; and West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
Professor Aloke Kumar, associate professor at IIM, Calcutta, expressed his concern over the backlash and acrimony the governor has been facing from the Mamata Banerjee government.
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
Jadavpur University student Debsmita Chowdhury asked Governor Dhankar about two important bills — the state’s regulation regarding lynching and the SC-ST commission bill, which is pending with his office.
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
Jagdeep Dhankar said that the state bureaucrats are in fear and unable to meet him without government’s sanction.
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
Governor Dhankhar said he was still working hard to get some ‘mamata’ from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Read the full story here.
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
Mentioning the current battle between the chief minister and the governor, Sitaram Sharma, Honorary Consul, Republic of Belarus asked whether there was a way out of it, as he felt it was not in the interest of the state.
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar being felicitated by Nikunj Kedia, managing partner, client relations, IIFL Wealth Management.
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
Alan Ironside, Ballantine’s brand ambassador – PR India
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
Omkar Bhattacharya, chief revenue officer, ThePrint with Harshavardhan Neotia, chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group.
Off The Cuff With Jagdeep Dhankhar
ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta poses with students of Jadavpur University.
