CM accuses Lt Guv of blocking schemes; Bedi rejects charge

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today charged Lt Governor Kiran Bedi with putting several obstacles in the implementation of welfare schemes, but the latter rejected it, saying as an UT Administrator she works for "people and not for vested interests."
He alleged that Bedi was only "bringing a bad name to the elected government by delaying implementation of the scheme and putting obstacles in implementing the rice scheme."
He announced that the ruling Congress, its alliance partner DMK and other parties would stage a human chain agitation here on April 23 to condemn the centre for "failure to form the CMB."

The former IPS officer said it should also be ensured that there were no losses in transit and if "the close scrutiny disturbs anyone, then the problem is elsewhere for reasons not known."