According to sources in the state secretariat at Nabanna, the chief minister raised the issue of negligence in government work and said that, if necessary, she would not hesitate to send government officials and employees on “compulsory retirement” by applying provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j)/(l), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension Rules, 1972
According to sources in the administration, the central rules have been applied by the government to compulsory retire 96 officials. Banerjee also asked the district magistrates to be vigilant in preventing cases of corruption at the panchayat level.
The chief minister said that if there is any corruption at the lowest level of the panchayat, why should the state government take responsibility for it, an official present in the meeting said.
Meanwhile, a section of the state government employees’ association, which has been demanding a hike in Dearness Allowance, criticised the chief minister for threatening to take action. Sanket Chakraborty, a leader of the Steering Committee, a state government employees organisation, said: “The chief minister recently said that her government has completed all the work. How can those work be completed if the government employees did not work? Her statement itself is contradictory.”
Mamata announces sectional holiday on occasion of Prakash Purab Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced a sectional holiday on the occasion of ‘Prakash Purab’ of Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh. “Glad to announce that henceforth the ‘Prakash Purab’ of Shri Guru Gobind Singhji will be a sectional holiday for all state government employees, teachers, panchayat and municipal employees, state boards, corporations and undertakings employees etc. of West Bengal belonging to the Sikh community.
“This is our tribute to the brave Guruji who keeps on inspiring us,” Banerjee posted on X.
In the evening, she attended a programme of the Sikh community at the Shahid Minar grounds and said, “we must take lessons from Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s teachings of courage, compassion, and selfless service”.
Wednesday’s gathering reaffirmed the “deep historical ties between Bengal and Punjab, both contributing immensely to India’s independence”, Banerjee said. “In the spirit of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s courage, compassion and selfless service, I am inspired to reflect on the shared values that bind us all.
“His teachings encourage us to rise above differences and unite in our pursuit of a harmonious society. Let us join hands to honour his enduring legacy, fostering unity and strength in diversity,” she added.
— WITH PTI