Bedi dubs Pondy CM's letter to her as 'highly impolite'

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Press Trust of India Puducherry
Last Updated : Aug 12 2018 | 6:55 PM IST

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi today termed as 'highly impolite' the letter written to her by Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, charging her with 'divulging' official information on social media.

In her Whatsapp message to reporters, Bedi said, "if it (letter) Narayanasamy had released to media persons is the one written to Lt Governor I wish to inform that the letter was returned in original to Chief Minister as it was considered highly impolite written to a constitutional office."
"The Chief Minister has been "rude" even earlier in several of his letters. However it has become a pattern now," she said adding "I hopethe Chief Minister realises that writing such rude letters does not enhance the dignity of a responsible office such as of the stature of a Chief Minister."
In his letter to Bedi on August 10, Narayanasamy had stated that "she has no independent right to issue orders to officials without the approval of the Minister concerned."
He also pointed out that though as an Administrator she had taken oath of office and secrecy, she has been issuing every day all official "secret communications violating the oath of secrecy which was unbecoming of a constitutional authority."
Reacting to Narayansamy's letter, the Lt Governor said, "the letter was considered highly impolite written to a constitutional office."

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First Published: Aug 12 2018 | 6:55 PM IST

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