Kolkata, December 9, 2023: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Saturday that she has sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during her visit to Delhi from December 18 to 20. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the disbursement of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
“I am going to Delhi between 18th-20th December. I have written to the Prime Minister seeking time to meet him on these dates. I have mentioned that I would like to meet him with some MPs on the disbursement of funds for the 100-day work scheme,” said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a statement to reporters.
Expressing concerns, Banerjee alleged that funds have not been transferred from the central government for the work already completed under the MGNREGA program. “Moreover, money has not been transferred for the work that has already been done under the 100 days work scheme,” she remarked.
Banerjee questioned why the central government was withholding funds for West Bengal while other states were receiving their shares. “They have also not given their dues. They have also stopped our share of money for health, houses, roads, and hospitals. We don’t want their money but our share. If every state is receiving money, why are we not getting it? That is why we sought time from him,” she added.
Warning of possible actions if the Prime Minister does not agree to meet her, Banerjee stated, “If he allots time (for a meeting) then it is okay. But we will be going to Delhi for sure. We will be leaving for Delhi on December 17. We will be waiting for him to give us time on December 18, 19, and 20. If he does not budge, we will do what needs to be done.”
Mamata Banerjee’s visit to Delhi and her request to meet Prime Minister Modi highlight the ongoing tensions between the West Bengal government and the central administration over fund allocation and disbursement issues.
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