Pondy CM to Prez, Modi to discuss Bedi's functioning

Addressing reporters here, he said, "I will head a team of my ministerial colleagues and MLAs to meet the President, the PM, Home Minister and leaders of various political parties and apprise them of the style of functioning of Bedi."

The Congress leader said he will also discuss the unabated violation of statutory provisions in discharging her (Bedi) duties and "interfering in the routine administration by elected ministry."

"Whenever differences arise between the Lt Governor and the government on any matter, the concerned files should be sent to the President for final decision as had been prescribed in the statute relating to administration of Puducherry," he noted.

Referring to Bedi's visit to the PWD office and meeting with the officials yesterday, Narayanasamy said, "She has no right to make such visits and hold review meetings."

"By such meetings or dharbars she is causing insult and disrespect to the elected government," he added.

The Chief Minister said he had written several times to Bedi stating that she could only bring any routine matter of the government to his notice or that of the concerned Ministers. Except the Governor of TN no other head of state or UT is visiting government departments and holding review meetings as Bedi is doing now, he claimed.