LG overruling cabinet decision, says Puducherry CM

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy is sitting on dharna for the last three days and demading the removal of LG Kiran Bedi. He camped in protest on a road near her official residence. He began his protest on Friday on Anna Salai.  Accusing Ms Bedi of scuttling Puducherry's development and  overruling the decision of the cabinet,at the Centre's behest and citing her "undemocratic style of functioning", Puducherry Congress chief, ministerial colleagues, and MLAs. The CPM and CPI, too, have joined his protest.

Narayanswamy sat on dharna against the LG in December 2019 also. "Continuance of Dr Kiran Bedi here will hamper the growth and development of Puducherry. She is affecting the fundamental rights of the people of the state. It has been her attitude right from the beginning," Narayanasamy said. He also accused the Prime Minister and Ms Bedi of conspiring to merge Puducherry with Tamil Nadu. She is now returning files, overruling the decision of the cabinet, he said