Bengal Speaker seizes DGPs cell as he tries to take Assembly pics

The DGP was also told to be present in the Assembly.

The DGP,along with Chief Secretary Ardhendu Sen,Home Secretary Samar Ghosh,Kolkata Police Commissioner Gautam Mohan Chakrabarti and other senior state officials,was present in the officers gallery in the House when the police budget was being presented.

The DGP was seen fiddling with his mobile phone when all the Congress members trooped into the well after one CPM member allegedly made some derogatory remarks during the speech of independent member Manoj Chakraborty in the budget debate.

Congress member D P Roy sprang up and alleged the DGP was taking pictures. Later,CLP leader Manas Bhunia accused the DGP of committing a heinous act by taking pictures. The DGP has lowered the image of the House since taking the pictures is illegal. He has defied the chair, Bhunia added.

On this,the Speaker asked the Government chief whip to seize the cell phone,check the record and submit a report. Taking pictures of the House is unlawful. The matter will be taken up tomorrow morning before question hour starts, the Speaker added.

Later,the DGP admitted his mistake when he was summoned by the Chief Minister. The DGP also met the Speaker and sent a note to the government chief whip,saying he was trying to read an SMS and his finger accidentally touched the flash button.