Kolkata (West Bengal): Following allegation of alleged sexual harassment against the West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, the Governor issued an order on Thursday banning the entry of the police and Minister of State for Finance, Chandrima Bhattacharya, into the Raj Bhavan.
In an order, the Raj Bhavan said that the entry of West Bengal Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya into the Raj Bhavan premises of Kolkata, Darjeeling and Barrackpore is banned for "defamation and anti-constitutional media statements".
"For defamation and anti-constitutional media statements against Governor, a junior gubernatorial appointee Chandrima Bhattacharya, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Department of Finance has been banned entry into the Raj Bhavan premises of Kolkata, Darjeeling and Barrackpore," the order said.
It further said that the Governor has also instructed that he will not participate in any function attended by the Minister.
"The Attorney General of India has been contacted for further advice on further legal steps against the Minister," the order added.