Bengal Governor Seeks Explanation on Anti-Lynching Bill

  • Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar sent a letter to the WB Assembly seeking an explanation on The West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019.
     
  • The Governor wanted to know the response of the Assembly Secretary on the claim of the leader of opposition Abdul Mannan and Leader of left party Sujan Chakraborty.
     
  • Both the leaders said the bill placed in the House on 30th August was different than the draft copy of the Bill that was circulated on 26th August.

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  • According to both the leaders the reason for this is cannot be a printing mistake and this is a serious lapse.
     
  • Even during the passage of the Bill on August 30, Mr. Mannan had cited these irregularities which he had brought to the notice of the Governor.