NDTV Online

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, condemning Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s comments after an attack on BJP chief JP Nadda’s convoy, asked her to withdraw them and warned her against “playing with fire”.

Dhankhar this morning submitted a report to the central government on the “deteriorating” law and order situation in Bengal, after which the state’s police chief and Chief Secretary have been summoned on Monday. “Yesterday, the leader of a national political party was blatantly attacked. And state actors were involved. Violators worked with the protection and immunity of the administration and the police. This is like a death-knell to democracy. I have written so in my feedback,” he told reporters.

“Madam, please don’t play with fire,” he added.

Nadda’s convoy was attacked with bricks, stones and sticks near Kolkata on Thursday afternoon. Some leaders were injured and cars were damaged in the incident.

“I asked them to prepare a detailed report and report to me. They came without any report, without any inputs. It is shameful. They are bureaucrats. They have a moral duty. I was shocked, and I was shamed. It was an extremely painful moment for Constitutional duty,” Dhankhar said.