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Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Back at work after Delhi ‘call', says Bengal guv
Kolkata: Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday said he was a "little bothered" over speculations about him being replaced at Raj Bhavan, but "responsible quarters in Delhi" advised him to ignore them. In an interview with PTI, Bose said: "Since you asked the question (about getting replaced), I can tell you that I got a call from responsible quarters in Delhi. They asked me to totally ignore such rumours and go ahead with my work. I was asked to go full throttle in the mission that I started here." Referring to his hospital admission, Bose, 74, said: "Doctors asked me to go slow, but that's only for a few days. That much pace should not be there because I used to work for 20 hours every day. Even earlier, when I didn't have such an important assignment, I worked for about 16 hours. It's not something very new to my nature." When pointed out that Bengal govt was planning to introduce a constitutional amendment pertaining to the "governor sitting over bills passed by the state legislature", Bose asserted that not a single bill was pending with Raj Bhavan other than those referred to the President. "I don't want to comment on what the state govt intends to do. I can tell you that there is not a single bill that is pending at this Raj Bhavan, barring the ones referred to the President under the Constitution," he said.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
I am going nowhere, will work with renewed vigour to make Bengal violence-free: Governor Bose
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Monday (June 2, 2025) dismissed speculations over his removal from the gubernatorial post, asserting that he will move forward with renewed vigour in his quest to restore the State's "lost reputation" and make it free from violence. Mr. Bose, who resumed duties at the Raj Bhavan on May 29 after spending nearly a month in hospital due to a cardiac condition, said he would soon start visiting rural regions of the State, including the violence-hit areas of Murshidabad and Malda, to bring back the feeling of bonhomie among various communities. "Bengal has given me a new lease of life. I will start going to the villages and work to establish brotherhood and friendship among various communities, and also fight against violence ruthlessly. I have a lot of work to do," he told PTI during an interview. Mr. Bose, 74, admitted that he was a 'little bothered' over such speculations doing the rounds, but "responsible quarters in Delhi" advised him to ignore them. 'Since you asked the question [about getting replaced], I can tell you that I got a call from responsible quarters in Delhi. They asked me to totally ignore such rumours and go ahead with my work. I have been asked to go full throttle in the mission that I started here.' "My mission will be to go more and more to the people of Bengal to settle their problems. My purpose is to work relentlessly to establish a Bengal that is violence-free," he asserted. Mr. Bose said he was feeling perfectly fine now, but doctors have advised him to not stress himself with work for a few days. "Doctors have asked me to go slow, but that's only for a few days. That much pace should not be there because I used to work for 20 hours every day. Even earlier, when I didn't have such an important assignment, I worked for about 16 hours. It's not something very new to my nature," he said. Mr. Bose said, 'The incidents of violence in Murshidabad and Malda districts in April during protests over the Waqf Amendment Act had left him deeply disturbed. At least three people died and several others were injured in the riots.' "The stories which were narrated by the women in particular were so disturbing that it will shake any civilised mind. People had to suffer in silence. The atrocities were deliberately inflicted on them. And, they had a feeling that there was no one to support us, no one even to complain to,' the Governor said. On his evaluation of the current state of affairs in West Bengal, Mr. Bose said, 'The state has fallen from its stature of intellectual dominance because of incidents of violence and corruption.' He also said that over the years, political parties have been 'using violence as means for political and electoral gains'. "Bengal is a great state with a highly civilised society. It cares for culture and its values. There is no exaggeration to say, what Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow. Unfortunately, over the decades, Bengal has fallen from its stature of intellectual dominance due to violence and corruption. 'And, violence still continues. I do not see violence as something that is connected with any particular government. When elections come, parties use violence for political and electoral gains,' the Governor said. Asked about his role in next year's assembly election, Mr. Bose said he would do everything to ensure free and fair polling. "The most important highlight of our democracy is election. The Governor's primary job is to defend the Constitution. My role will become more appropriate and more prominent during the polls. I will be there to see that the election is conducted in a free and fair manner, without infringing upon the rights and areas of operation of the Election Commission," he said. When pointed out that the West Bengal government was planning to introduce a Constitutional Amendment pertaining to the 'Governor sitting over bills passed by the state legislature', Mr. Bose asserted that not a single bill was pending with the Raj Bhavan other than those referred to the President. "I don't want to comment on what the state government intends to do. I can tell you that there is not a single bill that is pending in this Raj Bhavan, barring the ones referred to the President under the Constitution,' he said. Commenting on the ongoing agitation of teachers who lost jobs following a Supreme Court order, Mr. Bose said he was hopeful that justice will be done in the matter. "Agitations are a part of democracy. When there is a court intervention, let us all be hopeful that justice will be done. I am sure those concerned will use all avenues to see that the issue is settled properly,' the Governor added.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Health
- NDTV
"Have Lot Of Work To Do": Bengal Governor Dismisses Talks Over His Removal
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Monday dismissed speculations over his removal from the gubernatorial post, asserting that he will move forward with renewed vigour in his quest to restore the state's "lost reputation" and make it free from violence. Mr Bose, who resumed duties at the Raj Bhavan on May 29 after spending nearly a month in hospital due to a cardiac condition, said he would soon start visiting rural regions of the state, including the violence-hit areas of Murshidabad and Malda, to bring back the feeling of bonhomie among various communities. "Bengal has given me a new lease of life. I will start going to the villages and work to establish brotherhood and friendship among various communities, and also fight against violence ruthlessly. I have a lot of work to do," he told PTI during an interview. Mr Bose, 74, admitted that he was a 'little bothered' over such speculations doing the rounds, but "responsible quarters in Delhi" advised him to ignore them. "Since you asked the question (about getting replaced), I can tell you that I got a call from responsible quarters in Delhi. They asked me to totally ignore such rumours and go ahead with my work. I have been asked to go full throttle in the mission that I started here. "My mission will be to go more and more to the people of Bengal to settle their problems. My purpose is to work relentlessly to establish a Bengal that is violence-free," he asserted. Mr Bose said he was feeling perfectly fine now, but doctors have advised him to not stress himself with work for a few days. "Doctors have asked me to go slow, but that's only for a few days. That much pace should not be there because I used to work for 20 hours every day. Even earlier, when I didn't have such an important assignment, I worked for about 16 hours. It's not something very new to my nature," he said. Mr Bose said the incidents of violence in Murshidabad and Malda districts in April during protests over the Waqf Amendment Act had left him deeply disturbed. At least three people died and several others were injured in the riots. "The stories which were narrated by the women in particular were so disturbing that it will shake any civilised mind. People had to suffer in silence. The atrocities were deliberately inflicted on them. And, they had a feeling that there was no one to support us, no one even to complain to,' the governor said. On his evaluation of the current state of affairs in West Bengal, Mr Bose said the state has fallen from its stature of intellectual dominance because of incidents of violence and corruption. He also said that over the years, political parties have been 'using violence as means for political and electoral gains'. "Bengal is a great state with a highly civilised society. It cares for culture and its values. There is no exaggeration to say, what Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow. Unfortunately, over the decades, Bengal has fallen from its stature of intellectual dominance due to violence and corruption. 'And, violence still continues. I do not see violence as something that is connected with any particular government. When elections come, parties use violence for political and electoral gains,' the governor said. Asked about his role in next year's assembly election, Mr Bose said he would do everything to ensure free and fair polling. "The most important highlight of our democracy is election. The governor's primary job is to defend the Constitution. My role will become more appropriate and more prominent during the polls. I will be there to see that the election is conducted in a free and fair manner, without infringing upon the rights and areas of operation of the Election Commission," he said. When pointed out that the West Bengal government was planning to introduce a constitutional amendment pertaining to the 'governor sitting over bills passed by the state legislature', Mr Bose asserted not a single bill was pending with the Raj Bhavan other than those referred to the President. "I don't want to comment on what the state government intends to do. I can tell you that there is not a single bill that is pending in this Raj Bhavan, barring the ones referred to the President under the Constitution,' he said. Commenting on the ongoing agitation of teachers who lost jobs following a Supreme Court order, Mr Bose said he was hopeful that justice will be done in the matter. "Agitations are a part of democracy. When there is a court intervention, let us all be hopeful that justice will be done. I am sure those concerned will use all avenues to see that the issue is settled properly,' the governor added.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
I am going nowhere, will work with renewed vigour to make Bengal violence-free: Guv
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Monday dismissed speculations over his removal from the gubernatorial post, asserting that he will move forward with renewed vigour in his quest to restore the state's "lost reputation" and make it free from violence. Bose, who resumed duties at the Raj Bhavan on May 29 after spending nearly a month in hospital due to a cardiac condition, said he would soon start visiting rural regions of the state, including the violence-hit areas of Murshidabad and Malda, to bring back the feeling of bonhomie among various communities. "Bengal has given me a new lease of life. I will start going to the villages and work to establish brotherhood and friendship among various communities, and also fight against violence ruthlessly. I have a lot of work to do," he told PTI during an interview. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 Most Beautiful Women Ever Today's NYC Undo Bose, 74, admitted that he was a "little bothered" over such speculations doing the rounds, but "responsible quarters in Delhi" advised him to ignore them. "Since you asked the question (about getting replaced), I can tell you that I got a call from responsible quarters in Delhi. They asked me to totally ignore such rumours and go ahead with my work. I have been asked to go full throttle in the mission that I started here. Live Events "My mission will be to go more and more to the people of Bengal to settle their problems. My purpose is to work relentlessly to establish a Bengal that is violence-free," he asserted. Bose said he was feeling perfectly fine now, but doctors have advised him to not stress himself with work for a few days. "Doctors have asked me to go slow, but that's only for a few days. That much pace should not be there because I used to work for 20 hours every day. Even earlier, when I didn't have such an important assignment, I worked for about 16 hours. It's not something very new to my nature," he said. Bose said the incidents of violence in Murshidabad and Malda districts in April during protests over the Waqf Amendment Act had left him deeply disturbed. At least three people died and several others were injured in the riots. "The stories which were narrated by the women in particular were so disturbing that it will shake any civilised mind. People had to suffer in silence. The atrocities were deliberately inflicted on them. And, they had a feeling that there was no one to support us, no one even to complain to," the governor said. On his evaluation of the current state of affairs in West Bengal, Bose said the state has fallen from its stature of intellectual dominance because of incidents of violence and corruption. He also said that over the years, political parties have been "using violence as means for political and electoral gains". "Bengal is a great state with a highly civilised society. It cares for culture and its values. There is no exaggeration to say, what Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow. Unfortunately, over the decades, Bengal has fallen from its stature of intellectual dominance due to violence and corruption. "And, violence still continues. I do not see violence as something that is connected with any particular government. When elections come, parties use violence for political and electoral gains," the governor said. Asked about his role in next year's assembly election, Bose said he would do everything to ensure free and fair polling. "The most important highlight of our democracy is election. The governor's primary job is to defend the Constitution. My role will become more appropriate and more prominent during the polls. I will be there to see that the election is conducted in a free and fair manner, without infringing upon the rights and areas of operation of the Election Commission," he said. When pointed out that the West Bengal government was planning to introduce a constitutional amendment pertaining to the "governor sitting over bills passed by the state legislature", Bose asserted not a single bill was pending with the Raj Bhavan other than those referred to the President. "I don't want to comment on what the state government intends to do. I can tell you that there is not a single bill that is pending in this Raj Bhavan, barring the ones referred to the President under the Constitution," he said. Commenting on the ongoing agitation of teachers who lost jobs following a Supreme Court order, Bose said he was hopeful that justice will be done in the matter. "Agitations are a part of democracy. When there is a court intervention, let us all be hopeful that justice will be done. I am sure those concerned will use all avenues to see that the issue is settled properly," the governor added.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Health
- Indian Express
Bengal: Governor resumes duties at Raj Bhavan, outlines new outreach initiatives
Governor CV Ananda Bose resumed his duties at Raj Bhavan on Thursday after a brief hospitalisation in April and May, having been declared fit by doctors. He's now refocusing on public outreach. Notably, Governor Bose ensured administrative efficiency during his medical leave, by clearing pending files and also continued his public interaction programme — 'Aamne Samne', through which he directly engages with citizens. He also engaged in extensive discussions with senior officials, emphasising on strengthening the people-centric initiatives that Raj Bhavan has spearheaded over the past two years. Additionally, the Governor issued a series of immediate directives aimed at enhancing public engagement and administrative responsiveness. The Governor reiterated his commitment to revamping and streamlining the Raj Bhavan machinery with a 'people-centric approach' to ensure its accessibility and neutral stance for the public good. His directives outline a robust plan for Raj Bhavan, prioritising intensified public engagement through village visits, to sensitise people against violence and promote social harmony, overnight stays, and district-level outreach. In order to improve accessibility, the OSDs and senior officers will be stationed in districts, facilitating direct citizen interaction and enabling the Governor to address concerns and provide instructions. In addition, the 'File to Field' progamme initiative will involve Raj Bhavan teams revisiting villages previously covered under 'AAMAR GRAM', to assess follow-up actions and track progress. Culturally, the Raj Bhavan will spearhead the Darjeeling Hill Festival, enhance its cultural programmes, and also launch a special scheme for financial aid to heart patients. Additionally, it will host a Sanskrit Colloquium in partnership with Calcutta University. According to Raj Bhavan sources, an interactive Jan Bhagidari Portal will be launched to boost public participation. Sweety Kumari reports from West Bengal for The Indian Express. She is a journalist with over a decade of experience in the media industry. Covers Crime, Defence, Health , Politics etc and writes on trending topics. With a keen eye for investigative and human-interest stories. She has honed her craft across diverse beats including aviation, health, incidents etc. Sweety delivers impactful journalism that informs and engages audiences. Sweety Kumari is a graduate of Calcutta University with an Honors degree in Journalism from Jaipuria College and a PG in Mass Communication from Jadavpur University. Originally from Bihar, she is brought up in Kolkata and completed her education from Kendriya Vidyalaya SaltLake. Multilingual, Sweety is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Maithili. She started her career as an Entertainment and lifestyle journalist with a newsportal in Kolkata. She is working with The Indian Express for 8 years now. ... Read More
