Summary:
Kolkata, Jan 25 (PTI) West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday came down heavily on Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee, accusing him of transgressing constitutional norms and not providing information sought by him.
The speaker, on his part, termed Dhankhar"s outburst as "uncalled for".
The governor also criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly failing to provide answer to his queries on various occasions.
"The speaker....
he thinks he has the license to talk anything about the governor," Dhankhar told reporters after paying floral tributes at the statue of B R Ambedkar on the Assembly premises ahead of Republic Day.
He claimed that on several occasions, the speaker did not give him the information sought, including details of the Assembly resolution on extension of BSF"s area of operation.