bengal-guv-reveals-cctv-footages-of-raj-bhavan-amid-charges-of-molestation

In the backdrop of a woman employee of Raj Bhavan levelling molestation charges against him, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday showed CCTV footage of the premises of May 2 to around 100 common people.

 

Footage from two CCTV cameras at the main (north) gate from 5.30 pm of May 2 were being shown to people at the hall on the ground floor of Raj Bhavan and screening was underway.

 

A contractual woman employee of Raj Bhavan on Friday lodged a written complaint with the Kolkata Police alleging that she was molested by Bose in the governor’s house.

 

Bose had on Wednesday said he would show the footage to common people, barring “politician” Mamata Banerjee and “her” police.

 

Earlier, Kolkata police had requested the Raj Bhavan to share the CCTV footage concerning the molestation charge. However, the Governor directed his staff not to cooperate with the police.

 

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Raj Bhavan Kolkata informed that the Bengal Governor has launched a programme ‘SACH KE SAAMNE’.

 

"Raj Bhavan is not sparing the CCTV footage of an incident which is under the illegal and unconstitutional investigation of the police," the post read.

 

The Raj Bhavan asked the public to send requests over email or phone to attend the programme and promised that the first 100 people would be allowed to see the footage inside the Governor's House on Thursday morning.

 

“Governor has decided that the CCTV footage can be seen by any citizen of West Bengal — except politician Mamata Banerjee and her police for the stand they had taken, which is in public domain,” the post added.