Summary:
He also said that she would face "very serious repercussions" if she did not concur with his government on the Pongal gift hamper scheme. Kiran Bedi, the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, and Chief Minister V Narayanasamy have been at loggerheads with each other on practically every issue concerning the southern Union Territory. This announcement came hours after Chief Minister V Narayanasamy warned her of "serious repercussions" if she did not concur with his government on the issue of distribution of Pongal gifts. For these reasons, the Finance Department here has declined to go ahead with the proposal to provide Pongal gift to APL families. Bedi also requested the chief minister not to use threatening words towards a constitutional office and "maintain decorum" in his speech and in the notes he was writing to her..