West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on August 2 inaugurated an ‘anti-corruption cell’ at the Raj Bhavan here, amidst protests by the ruling TMC of this being an "intrusion" into day-to-day administration which was the responsibility of the state government.
Mr. Bose, who said that such an initiative would help common people forward their complaints to competent authorities, dismissed the TMC’s allegation, and said the cell would not “infringe on others’ turf”.
"Here at the anti-corruption cell, we are trying to give voice to the voiceless. In the days of violence, Raj Bhavan is trying to be a friend of the unfriended poor. When the 'Peace Room' was set up, there were apprehensions. What did the 'Peace Room' achieve? We will not try to infringe on the turf of others. There is something called 'Lakshman Rekha'. We will certainly try to confine ourselves within the Lakshman Rekha," Mr. Bose said.
