Wed Oct 08 18:05:24 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**West Bengal Governor Alleges “Gundaraj” in State, Suggests Constitutional Options**

**New Delhi, October 8, 2025:** West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has sharply criticized the state’s law and order situation, alleging a state of “gundaraj” and suggesting that the police themselves are contributing to the problem. Speaking to the media in Delhi after meeting with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, Bose said that “law and order is being strangulated by the protectors of law and order – the police themselves.”

The Governor’s remarks come in the wake of an attack on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and MLA in Nagrakata, North Bengal, while they were visiting flood-affected areas. BJP MP Khagen Murmu sustained serious injuries, while MLA Sankar Ghosh was also hospitalized.

Bose stated that the situation is unacceptable in a democracy, adding that “Bengal deserves better policing.” While he evaded direct questions about the possibility of President’s Rule being imposed under Article 356, he emphasized that the Constitution has sufficient provisions to address the situation.

The Governor also mentioned maintaining cordial relations with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and reaching out to her following the attack. He had previously demanded the arrest of those responsible within 24 hours, but as the deadline passed without arrests, he indicated that action would soon follow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his concern over the incident and condemned the state government’s “insensitivity” and the “absolutely pathetic law and order situation.” Chief Minister Banerjee, on the other hand, criticized the Prime Minister for “politicizing a natural disaster” before a proper investigation could be conducted.

Governor Bose stated that he would be sending a report to high Constitutional offices, including the President of India, but declined to disclose its contents. This is not the first time Bose has expressed concerns regarding the law and order situation in West Bengal. Following communal riots in Murshidabad in May 2025, he suggested the Centre consider “constitutional options” to restore confidence in the rule of law.

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