West Bengal governor bars Raj Bhavan staff from speaking to police about sexual harassment claims
This came a day after the Kolkata Police formed a team to investigate allegations that Governor CV Ananda Bose had inappropriately touched a female staffer.
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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday wrote to the staff at Kolkata’s Raj Bhavan, instructing them to ignore any communication from the Kolkata Police regarding the allegations of sexual harassment that have been levelled against him.
A contractual employee at the Raj Bhavan has accused Bose of inappropriately touching her on April 24 and on Thursday.
Bose’s letter to his staff says: “The reports from the media indicate that the police propose to conduct an inquiry into the incident and that they would be examining the staff of the Raj Bhavan. It is also reported that the investigating team intends to collect the CCTV footage from Raj Bhavan. The question that arises is as to whether the police can conduct an inquiry and collect evidence in view of the immunity enjoyed by the Governor under Art.361(2) and (3) of the Constitution of India.”
This came a day after the Kolkata Police formed a special team to investigate the allegations, which Bose has described as “engineered narratives” for election benefits amid the Lok Sabha polls.
pic.twitter.com/m7o4DAbVJa— Raj Bhavan Kolkata (@BengalGovernor) May 5, 2024
The governor is given legal immunity under Article 361 of the Constitution.
The Article states: “No criminal proceedings whatsoever shall be instituted or continued against the President, or the...
