PM should intervene to end 'LG-Govt' tussle in Puducherry: AIADMK

The leader of opposition in Puducherry assembly, Anbazhagan also alleged the chief minister had failed to present a full budget for the fiscal 2017-18.

Puducherry, April 12: AIADMK on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and bring an end to the 'ongoing tussle' between Lt Governor Kiran Bedi and the Congress government in Puducherry.

"The administration had come to a standstill because of the tussle between the two Constitutional authorities", AIADMK Legislature Party wing leader A Anbazhagan told reporters in Puducherry.

He said though Bedi had been making allegations and complaints every day against the government and some top officials, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy had been "keeping quiet or trying to play down the developments."

On the other hand, he said that DMK, an alliance partner of the Congress, was airing strong views against the Lt Governor and its working president M K Stalin had hit out at the 'style of functioning' of Bedi.

"This showed, the Congress and DMK were playing a double game," he charged. "The Prime Minister should intervene and end the tussle in the larger interest of the administration," Anbazhagan said.

Relationship between the Lt Governor and the government has not been smooth in recent times with the two trading charges over the PF remittance issue. Besides, there were differences over replacement of a top civic official following an order of the assembly speaker with Bedi asserting her powers in appointment of officials.

PTI