Dhankhar unhappy over live telecast of minister's budget

Expressing surprise that West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra's budget speech was telecast live on the TV channels but the address of the state's governor at the inaugural session of the Assembly did not find such favour, Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday wondered if some kind of "censorship" was prevailing in the state.

He termed this as "intolerance" towards the constitutional head of the state, and expressed confidence that the media will not be a "silent spectator" to such episodes.

Asked by the reporters for her reaction on Dhankhar's comments, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tersely said, she did not have anything to say on the matter.

"I have nothing to comment (on Dhankhar's tweet). The Speaker will say whatever needs to be said," she remarked.

Mitra presented the budget of the Mamata Banerjee government during the day.

Dhankhar had addressed the Assembly in the beginning of the current budget session on Friday last.

"State Finance Minister Dr Mitra's budget speech was