Army Objection Mamata Remarks On Fort William Officer
- Army objection over Mamata remarks reaches Bengal Governor
- Fort William officer row deepens amid SIR political tensions
The Army Objection to Mamata remarks has brought the Indian Army’s Eastern Command into direct engagement with the West Bengal Governor. The Army sought Governor CV Ananda Bose’s intervention after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that a senior Army officer at Fort William was working on the SIR exercise at the behest of the BJP. The matter surfaced amid an already tense political atmosphere in poll bound West Bengal.
According to a senior official at the Lok Bhavan, two Army generals from Fort William met Governor Bose last week. They submitted a communication objecting to Banerjee’s claims. While details of the meeting were not immediately clear, the official said the Governor took serious note of the issue. He also brought it to the attention of competent authorities at the Centre.
“The army officers are understood to have spoken to the Governor and requested his intervention in the matter. The Army is peeved with the chief minister’s recent remarks suggesting that a commandant of the forces was working for the BJP while remaining posted at Fort William,” the official told PTI. The Army’s concern followed Banerjee’s comments made on January 13 regarding the alleged political use of the command base.
Addressing a press conference from the state secretariat Nabanna, Banerjee said, “I have information that a commandant at Fort William is working on SIR to lend support to the BJP. He is sitting there and doing the work of the BJP party office. I request them with folded hands to desist from such activities.” She did not disclose the identity of the officer involved.
Meanwhile, following the meeting at the Lok Bhavan, the Governor reportedly approached the Defence Ministry. He highlighted the gravity of the matter, the official said. Earlier, Bose had stated, “Let me first verify for myself what she said. If this violates any constitutional propriety, I will certainly intervene.”
A senior official at Fort William later confirmed the meeting. “Two of our officers met the honourable governor recently regarding the comments made by the honourable chief minister of West Bengal. They discussed the issue with the honourable governor, who assured them that he would look into the matter,” the official said.
The controversy triggered sharp political reactions. BJP’s Bengal unit president Samik Bhattacharya said, “Mamata Banerjee thinks she can say anything because she considers herself the President of West Bengal.” He also termed the allegations “baseless.” CPI(M) state secretary Md Salim called it a “serious issue” and said, “This is an absolutely serious issue. We must find out the truth behind this allegation.”
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