Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Lashing out at the Election Commission after it transferred eight West Bengal officials, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday refused to carry out the orders and said she was even prepared to go to jail.
Challenging the commission, Banerjee said: "Put me in jail. I will not remove a single officer as chief minister. You rule and remove."
A fuming Banerjee termed the commission's decision as a conspiracy hatched by the central government, the poll panel, the Congress, the BJP and the CPI-M as also a media group.
She said it was aimed at facilitating rigging in the election by the opposition parties.
"Either you have to accept my resignation or I will not obey you. I respect you, but not by bowing down," she told an election meeting at Pandua in Hooghly district.
"I will fight it alone. I don't care for your conspiracy. Don't blame Mamata Banerjee for any trouble. Either Mamata Banerjee will look after law and order, or the Election Commission. You control law and order. I have no objection. I can't take responsibility."
"I have been elected by the people. I have not been elected at the mercy of the Congress, or you. I challenge the Election Commission, which I have never done in my life," she said.
The poll panel Monday ordered the transfer of five police superintendents, one district magistrate and two additional district magistrates from their posts.
The commission's order, which came a day after the full bench of the poll panel held wide consultations with state officials and political parties, was sent to state Chief Secretary Sanjay Mitra during the day.
Five police superintendents - in charge of West Midnapore, Bardhman, Birbhum, Malda and North 24 Parganas districts - were involved in the reshuffle along with the district magistrate of North 24 Parganas. Two additional district magistrates were also relieved of poll duty.
The commission asked the state government to implement the orders by Tuesday and said the transferred officials have to be kept away from Lok Sabha poll related duty.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Oman from Feb 17-18,
The new year is going to be more difficult financially than the previous years. IMF Managing Dire
Petrol Diesel Price: Oil companies have released the prices of petrol and diesel for today. Today
BJP hails rail budget, Congress questions resource availability
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The ruling BJP hailed Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's budget for 2015
Recently, the murder of two Spanish sisters of Pakistani origin Uruz Abbas (21 years old) and Ani
IT Sector Hiring: Relief news for IT professionals, companies preparing to recruit 3.6 lakhs
There is big news for IT professionals, according to a report, 3.6 lakh recruitments will be done
Goa leaders trying to Sabotage Isha Mantry Probe: Congress
Panaji, Jan 15 (IANS) Politicians have tried to sabotage the forensic investigation into the de
The death of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna has caused a wave of mourning in the poli
Teams of the Special Cell of Delhi Police, probing the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala,
Infinix 180W Thunder Charge Smartphone: Infinix has launched its 180W Thunder Charge technology.
