Kolkata, Sep 26 (UNI) West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday alleged that a team of BJP MLAs was prevented by police to submit a memorandum to the Principal Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department on the deteriorating Dengue situation.
Taking to X, Adhikari said, ” The Home (Police) Minister of West Bengal is busy saving the Health Minister of West Bengal, as the Dengue menace in the State spirals out of control. ”
” Incidentally both the portfolios are held by CM Mamata Banerjee, ” he said adding, ” Today, I along with 22 @BJP4Bengal MLAs went to the Swasthya Bhawan, to submit a Memorandum to the Principal Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department on the deteriorating Dengue situation. ”
” Our intention was to draw the attention of the Health Minister through the Principal Secretary and enquire about the measures taken by the WB Govt to combat the spread of the disease, ” he mentioned.
” Scared by the prospect of facing tough questions, the Home Minister deployed a large number of Police personnel to obstruct us from entering the Swasthya Bhawan, ” he alleged.
Why can’t MLAs who are lawmakers meet the Principal Secretary? Adhikari asked.
Why is the Govt evading our questions? he further asked and said, ” We wanted to know why is the Govt hiding facts and suppressing data. ”
” The unruly Police personnel tried to provoke us by manhandling and pushing us, but we didn’t lose our composure, ” the BJP MLA from Nandigram stated.
