Centre should recall Bedi for 'impeding' welfare schemes in

DMK President M K Stalin Sunday demanded that the Centre immediately recall Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi alleging that she has been "autocratically" impeding implementation of welfare schemes evolved by the elected government in the Union Territory.

Stalin called on Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and his ministerial colleagues outside Raj Nivas here on their fifth day of dharna against the "negative stand" of Bedi towards the government proposals.

Later he told reporters that the Lt Governor had been functioning like a "dictator" impeding implementation of welfare schemes and has been "trampling" democracy.

Alleging that the BJP was trying to grab power through the backdoor using Bedi as a "tool," the DMK leader said if it had 'guts and courage' it should face the elections and come to power here.

Stalin charged Bedi with "bowing to the instructions and commands of the Prime Minister and is trampling democracy in Puducherry."