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instagram.com/ @thesikhtimes facebook.com/ thesikhtimes qaumipatrika VISIT: PUBLISHED FROM Delhi, Haryana, Uttar www.thesikhtimes.in Pradesh, Punjab, The Sikh Times Email:[email protected] Chandigarh, Himachal and Jammu National Daily Vol. 13 No. 17 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Why Mamata Banerjee fought with Centre for Alapan Bandyopadhyay Simmi Kaur Babbar New Delh.i West Bengal Chief Minister Four days later, PM Modi was in West Bengal confidence a Bengal CM reposes in the Mamata Banerjee seems to have won the to survey the damage caused by Cyclone beholder.After the change of government battle with the Narendra Modi government Yaas. PM Modi was to hold a review meeting and ruling political ideology in West of the Centre over senior bureaucrat Alapan over Cyclone Yaas. Mamata Banerjee was Bengal, Alapan Bandyopadhyay had a Bandyopadhyay. Mamata Banerjee did not supposed to attend along with Alapan smooth transition endearing himself to the release Alapan Bandyopadhyay, who Bandyopadhyay.Mamata Banerjee’s friend- new rulers as well. When Suvendu Adhikari, requested retirement from the Indian turned-foe Suvendu Adhikari was present in now a BJP leader, was with Mamata Administrative Service (IAS), and created a the meeting which Mamata Banerjee and Banerjee and the transport minister in new position for his continuation in the West Alapan Bandyopadhyay skipped. They Bengal, Alapan Bandyopadhyay was the Bengal government. All of this happened instead met PM Modi separately to hand over transport secretary.Suvendu Adhikari against the direction of the Narendra Modi a Yaas resettlement proposal with a demand lashed out at Mamata Banerjee after she government. of Rs 20,000 crore. reportedly kept PM Modi waiting for the However, the last sentence on the Mamata The same day — March 28, the Centre directed review meeting on May 28 but gave almost a versus Modi over Alapan Bandyopadhyay is Alapan Bandyopadhyay to report to New clean chit to Alapan Bandyopadhyay. yet to be written. The Department of Delhi. He did not as Mamata Banerjee Suvendu Adhikari referred to him as Personnel and Training (DoPT) — which refused to release him and shot off a letter to “Alapan Babu” and called him “an efficient governs central government officers PM Modi.The Centre next wrote to the officer” who “always did what he was asked including those belonging to the IAS — has Mamata Banerjee government asking to to do”.The Mamata Banerjee government issued a show-cause notice to Alapan relieve Alapan Bandyopadhyay. His made Alapan Bandyopadhyay home Bandyopadhyay. The DoPT functions under extension was rescinded. The Mamata secretary in 2019 replacing Atri the Ministry of Personnel and Public Banerjee government did not pay heed to the Bhattacharya, then considered very close to Grievances, a portfolio under the charge of Centre’s directive. The law is open for Mamata Banerjee.Alapan Bandyopadhyay Prime Minister Narendra Modi.On May 24, interpretation as to who prevails if an IAS flexibility”. Known to be a very articulate By the time, Mamata Banerjee brought an end has handled three of the biggest challenges the Mamata Banerjee government sought an officer is posted with a state government. officer with supreme command over Bengali to the Left Front government in West Bengal that the Mamata Banerjee government has extension of three months for Alapan Alapan Bandyopadhyay requested retirement. and English, Alapan Bandyopadhyay began in 2011, Alapan Bandyopadhyay was faced in recent years — Cyclone Amphan, Bandyopadhyay, then chief secretary of West Mamata Banerjee accepted and created the his career as a journalist with the Anandbazar considered one of the officers trusted the Covid-19 and Cyclone Yaas.Not only this, Bengal, in view of the prevailing Covid-19 post of special advisor to the West Bengal Patrika.As a 1987-batch IAS officer of West most by then Chief Minister Buddhadeb when Mamata Banerejee faced politically situation. The Centre agreed. The chief minister with three-year Bengal cadre, Alapan Bandyopadhyay Bhattacharjee.Among the positions that more important and daunting challenge after Appointments Committee of the Cabinet tenure.Depending upon how one perceives, earned a reputation for himself as a Alapan Bandyopadhyay held under the 2019 Lok Sabha election shock given by the (ACC), which includes Union Home Alapan Bandyopadhyayis seen as “a pliant bureaucrat who serves his political master in Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government was rise of the BJP, Alapan Bandyopadhyay is MinisterAmit Shah, granted the extension. officer” or “a sharp bureaucrat with extreme implementing government’s policies. the post of Kolkata municipal commissioner. said to have come up with Duare Sarkar This position has been a reflection of (government at the doorstep) scheme. Doctors Mark "Black Day" Against Ramdev's BJP rushes central leadership UP govt to give Rs 30 lakh aid to UP for feedback drive to kin of panchayat polls "Allopathy Killed Lakhs" Remark before 2022 polls workers who died of Covid-19 New Delhi. Doctors across the country are extended support to the protest where New Delhi. As a part of the Bharatiya Janata observing a "Black Day" today in protest doctors will wear black badges at the Party's two-day review exercise ahead of the Lucknow.The Uttar Pradesh government on against Yoga guru Ramdev's alleged workplace. 2022 polls in Uttar Pradesh, central party leader Monday approved Rs 30 lakh financial remarks on allopathy where he apparently In a widely shared video last week, Ramdev is BL Santosh met UP deputy CM Keshav assistance for the families of those called modern medical treatments "stupid". heard saying at an event, "Lakhs of people Maurya and Dinesh Sharma on Tuesday after government officials who lost their lives Various medical associations have have died because of allopathic medicines, demanded an "unconditional open public meeting CM Yogi Adityanath the day during duty in the recent panchayat elections far more than those who died because they earlier.Along with Santosh, BJP's national and also those who died due to Covid-19. apology" for Ramdev's alleged "insensitive did not get treatment or oxygen.”Ramdev's and derogatory" comments that more general secretary (organisation), former Union The ex gratia for the deceased government Patanjali group - one of India's biggest Minister Radha Mohan Singh has been sent staff was increased from Rs 15 lakh to 30 people died of modern medicine during the Ayurvedic businesses - was prompt to coronavirus pandemic than the deadly defend its boss and said the video had been from Delhi to meet the key leaders of the party's lakh in the virtual state cabinet meeting on Uttar Pradesh camp and take feedback.Amidst Monday.The decision by the UP Cabinet disease itself. edited and the statement "taken out of The Federation of Resident Doctors context". Ramdev has "no ill-will against growing criticism of the Yogi government for comes days after a teachers' body claimed hampering healthcare services. We demand failing to control the second wave of Covid-19 that over 1,600 teachers and workers of the Association (FORDA), that had called for an unconditional open public apology from modern science and good practitioners of the protest, said that even after raising him or action against him under the relevant modern medicine", the group said. efficiently, the review meetings are reportedly Basic Education Department have died in being held with an aim to revive the party's Uttar Pradesh since the first week of April objections to Ramdev's statements, "no sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act, Facing backlash over his comments and a action has been taken yet.""We are hereby 1897," their statement on Twitter said. letter from Union Health Minister Dr Harsh image before the 2022 UP Assembly due to Covid-19 and 90% of them were on declaring Nationwide Black Day Protest on elections.BL Santosh asked the Uttar Pradesh panchayat poll duty. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) - the Vardhan, the saffron-robed Yogi withdrew 1st June 2021 at the workplace, without his statement soon after. BJP leaders to give feedback about how the The Uttar Pradesh government has also country's topmost body of doctors - has also party's different departments were functioning decided that employees and teachers who and what relief works were undertaken during tested negative for Covid-19 but died of Jharkhand Chief Minister Writes To PM Modi For Free Vaccines For All Ages the second wave of the pandemic. The central post-Covid complications, will also be leader also wanted to know about the state entitled to get ex gratia payment. Ranchi. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant mentioned financial burden will further of vaccine vis-a-vis the requirement of leadership's plan to reach out to the masses In the cabinet meeting, it was pointed out that Soren has asked Prime Minister Narendra increase by around ? 1,000 crore. It will our state", and underlined the need to before next year's polls.He was reportedly told people should have RT-PCR/Antigen Modi to make Covid vaccinations free of be extremely difficult to spare from the ensure adequate supply of doses for "fast there was a lack of coordination between the positive reports, blood report or CT Scan cost for all age groups in the state. resource pool of the state which is already and complete vaccination" of Jharkhand party and the government as the party leaders reports to claim the compensation. In a letter written Monday, Mr Soren cited stressed during Covid times," he added. and other states/UTs to ensure India is were unable to work in tandem with the Families of those who died within 30 days of the excessive financial burden - an The Chief Minister also pointed to the ready for a third wave of infections.