Kolkata, May 10 (). The Raj Bhavan and the state secretariat in West Bengal seem to be entering into a war of words over English playwright William Shakespeare and the popular characters in his plays.
In a public function, Governor C.B. A day after Ananda Bose said he would not remain silent like Hamlet in the face of a constitutional crisis in West Bengal, state Education Minister Bratya Basu on Tuesday hit back at the state’s constitutional head by invoking Macbeth and Caesar.
I think the governor is behaving more like Macbeth or Julius Caesar, Basu told media persons on Tuesday. They are trying to grab power and monopolize. It is the state government, which has always tried to move forward through discussion.
Basu said that while the state education department is always open for discussion with the governor on the issue of recruitment of vice-chancellors in state universities, the governor has ruled out any talks on the issue.
In many cases, Basu said, they are trying to appoint vice-chancellors who do not have 10 years of teaching experience. He is breaking the rules. Our Chief Minister has already said that the Governor is trying to monopolize his authority and control over the State Universities. Bypassing the state education department. This is not the behavior of Hamlet, rather it is somewhat like the tragic character of Macbeth, who was cruel and ambitious.
The minister also made a reference to Julius Caesar. The way the governor is always surrounded by BJP supporters, he is somewhat like Julius Caesar, he said.
Relations between the Raj Bhavan and the state secretariat were initially quite cordial after Bose took over as governor last year. However, as the days passed, differences surfaced on several issues.
Political observers believe that the governor’s latest warning not to remain silent in the event of a constitutional crisis could trigger yet another round of confrontation between the Raj Bhavan and the state secretariat.
SGK
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