The ruling Trinamool Congress on Tuesday refuted claims of Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar that he was “humiliated” by the State Government during the Durga Puja carnival which was hosted by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The Governor earlier said that he felt humiliated as he was not only not given a seat on the main dais meant for the Chief Minister and her Cabinet but also he was not shown for a moment in the television in the entire three hours of the carnival.
An emotional Governor said he “felt insulted at the carnival. I am deeply hurt and disturbed. The insult was not to me but to every people of West Bengal. They will never digest such as insult. I am a servant of the people of West Bengal. Nothing can deter me from performing my constitutional duties,” with his voice literally trembling.
“Speaking out of my injured heart” the Governor said “for four hours or more I was there and your press coverage was totally blacked out...This is unheard of. You will never find it anywhere else. Someone told me it was reminiscent of the Emergency.”
He further said “I will be there despite the insult because I have to recognize the talent of the people of West Bengal. I have to suffer for them, I will suffer. If I have to suffer more insults, more affronts...This bad taste in my mouth has been created by people who perhaps do not have the mindset and the large heart that people of West Bengal have...I appreciate this discourteous approach by the government for the first servant. I'm sure they'll do soul searching and make amends.”’