Poster by Congress shows Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi, as German dictator Adolf Hit

India Today

Puducherry: In what could be seen as the latest tussle between the Congress-led Puducherry government and the office of the Lieutenant Governor, the state party unit has released a poster in which she is shown as Adolf Hitler.

 

The poster was allegedly made viral by a unit of Congress in protest against Centre and the Lt Governor over the nomination of MLA’s.

 

Bedi has been targeted by Congress after three persons from the BJP were sworn-in as the members of the Legislative Assembly on July 4. The three members were nominated by the Centre.

The induction was met with protests by the Congress party. Several leaders including Pudducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy took part in the protests.

 

The three leaders were inducted by Bedi as members of the House on the night of July 4 at the Raj Nivas triggering strong protest from the Congress, its alliance partner the DMK, the left parties and the VCK.

 

A bandh was also observed on July 8 in Puducherry at the instance of these parties to protest against the "undemocratic style of functioning of the Lt Governor and the nomination of three BJP activists by the Centre without adhering to democratic procedures."

 

The parties also sought ouster of Bedi through the bandh and also through a fast on July 7.