Bengal Guv Addresses to Assembly, BJP MLAs Stage Walkout

Last Update: February 08, 2023, 14:53 IST

Bose had taken charge as the Governor of West Bengal on November 23 last year.  (File photo: Twitter)

Bose had taken charge as the Governor of West Bengal on November 23 last year. (File photo: Twitter)

West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose on Wednesday addressed the state assembly for the first time amid protests by BJP legislators against “corruption” by the ruling TMC.

West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose on Wednesday addressed the state assembly for the first time amid protests by BJP legislators against “corruption” by the ruling TMC.

BJP MLAs raised slogans against Mamata Banerjee Walked out during the speech of the government and the governor.

Within minutes of Bose starting his address to the House ahead of the state budget next week, BJP legislators led by Leader of the Opposition Shubhendu Adhikari started raising slogans against the state government.

He also criticized the governor for reading out a speech prepared by the state government which “has no relation to reality”.

“This is one of the most corrupt governments in the state. We staged a walkout as there was no mention of corruption cases and arrest of TMC leaders in the speech.

TMC chief whip Nirmal Ghosh accused the BJP of trying to disrupt the proceedings of the Assembly.

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