He said that government intended to ensure that Puducherry emerged a 'hut free Union Territory in the next few years'
Bedi suggested that Swachh Bharat Abhiyan should be given priority to make Puducherry open defecation free
The Congress government will earmark 33 per cent quota for women in the posts of Sub-Inspectors in the Union territory
He hit out at the previous All India N Rangasamy Congress government led by N Rangasamy
A proposal to set up smart city in Puducherry was already discussed with the Centre
Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, who is a non-member of the House, did not take the oath
The party further claimed that factionalism within the Congress had come to the fore ever since the list of new ministers was released
Lt Governor Kiran Bedi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Narayanasamy and five other ministers
Bedi, the newly appointed Lt governor of the Union Territory, also directed that no special privileges would be accorded to cars of VIPs