TMC slams WB Governor for his remarks on Army deployment

With West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi virtually snubbing Chief minister Mamata Banerjee for her statements on the deployment of Army at toll plazas, the ruling Trinamool Congress today expressed unhappiness over his remarks and said "perhaps he is representing a particular political party".
"No Governor should make such comment against any state government or Chief Minister. We never made any remarks on our Governor, but we are very sad to make this comment today," TMC secretary general and minister Partha Chatterjee told reporters here.
Chatterjee, who led an eight-member party delegation to Raj Bhavan, told mediapersons after meeting the Governor, "We asked him on what basis he made this remark".

"I said this on the basis of what I have been informed by the Army," the TMC leader quoted the Governor as saying.
"Perhaps he is representing a particular political party. Both the Centre and Governor playing this dirty game making Army as their shield. This is most unfortunate," Chatterjee said.
He also said that they had submitted a memorandum protesting against the Centre's role on this issue and the way the Army was being misused.

"We have highest regard for the Army. We give due respect to them. If they are used for political purpose, we must object. It is very sad the Army is being used by the Centre to counter us," Chatterjee regretted.

He said the Governor assured the delegation to send the memorandum to the Centre and let them know about their response.
Earlier in the day, the Governor said, "Every person should take care in making allegation against a responsible organisation like Army. Don't let down the army. Don't defame the army".
Chatterjee said, "Whatever the Centre is doing with us is undemocratic and it is taking all of us towards destruction".
The presence of Army personnel at toll plazas had triggered a row with Banerjee questioning if it was an "Army coup", drawing a stinging condemnation from the Centre which said the remark showed her "political frustration".

Banerjee had claimed that the Army personnel were taking money from the vehicles which they are not supposed to do.