– West Bengal Governor seeks report from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her statement offering shelter to people from violence-hit Bangladesh
– The Raj Bhavan states that external affairs are the Centre’s prerogative and providing shelter to people from a foreign country falls under the Union Government’s domain
– Governor’s office calls Chief Minister’s statement a Constitutional transgression of a serious nature
– Governor asks Chief Minister to furnish a report under Article 167 of the Constitution
– Central government remarks that state government has no authority on the issue and comments are misplaced