West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday claimed that he had "reliable information" about "snooping" at his official residence, Kolkata's Raj Bhavan. This came as Bose completed his first year in office amidst strained professional ties with the state government of TMC-ruled West Bengal. 

"It is a fact. I had reliable information about snooping in Raj Bhavan. That issue has been flagged to the concerned authorities. I will wait and watch," Bose stated. In September this year, the Union Home Ministry had cleared the way for deployment of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers for security duty in the office and residential areas of the Raj Bhavan following a complaint Bose that West Bengal Police personnel were conducting surveillance on his activities.

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Speaking on the occassion of completing one year as West Bengal's Governor, Bose also said that the public life in the state has been marred by violence and corruption, adding that the issues were not born out of the "current system" but have "been there".

"The major issues which beset Bengal's public life - 1) Violence, 2) Corruption. That is not something which emerged from society now. This is not something which is created by the existing system. It has been there, it's a reality." he stated.

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The governor added, "But it cannot go unchecked. That is the issue which I face. We should take effective pro-active steps to eradicate violence and corruption. That is an uphill task, a major challenge which I find here as a Governor."

 

(With inputs from agencies)