Image Source : PTI Union Minister Anurag Thakur
BJP-TMC tussle: The Centre and the West Bengal authorities are dealing with off towards one another, this time over the problem of “Rs 15,000 crore dues” to the state authorities beneath the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and PM Awas Yojana.
The TMC-led West Bengal authorities has accused the BJP-led NDA authorities on the Centre of withholding Rs 15,000 crore in dues to the state.
Union Minister and BJP chief Anurag Thakur lashed out on the TMC and alleged that the get together did corruption within the homes that had been meant for the poor.
Thakur mentioned that the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal authorities allotted the homes to those that “already had multi-storeyed houses”.
“They did corruption in houses for the poor. They allotted houses to those who already had multi-storeyed houses. After independence, it was only PM Modi’s government that made 4 crore ‘pucca’ houses for the poor… But the TMC government, their officers, and leaders grabbed the poor peoples’ rights,” he mentioned.
Questioning Mamata for a similar, the Union Minister mentioned that PM Modi has given 4 time more cash to West Bengal than what was given through the UPA authorities.
“I want to ask Mamata Banerjee why the three-storey house owners’ names were in the PM Awas Yojana. Why were the eligible people kept out of it?… I want to ask Mamata Didi – why didn’t you take action when you were asked by the Centre…Where was the cut money going?… PM Modi has given 4 times more money to West Bengal than the UPA government,” he mentioned.
TMC protests in Delhi
The Union Minister’s remarks come after prime leaders of the TMC together with Abhishek Banerjee, MLAs, MPs and ministers flew to the nationwide capital to protest on the discharge of funds by the Centre. They held a “peaceful protest” at Rajghat as we speak on the event of Gandhi Jayanti for 2 hours and alleged that the BJP is “scared”.
They paid tributes to Gandhi on the memorial and sat in protest for 2 hours, sporting black armbands and displaying placards, after which they had been escorted out by safety personnel.
“They are scared that is why they are doing this…They talk about being a big party, but it is now visible that they are scared,” Banerjee instructed media individuals exterior Rajghat earlier than he was stopped by the police and the TMC protesters had been requested to clear the world.
The TMC lashed out on the central authorities for “stopping” it from holding a “peaceful protest” and alleged that the protesters had been heckled and manhandled by the safety personnel.
At Gandhi’s samadhi, Banerjee held a placard demanding that the Centre “release fund for Bengal”.
Another placard learn ‘Bengal Deprived: 1 lakh 15 thousand crore households, Rs. 15,000 crore owed’.
Speaking to the media earlier than leaving the venue, Banerjee mentioned the BJP authorities is “scared”.
The TMC leaders and supporters will stage a protest at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday over the problem.
The get together claimed that over 50 lakh letters have been introduced by the protesters from West Bengal which can be addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the non-payment of dues.
TMC sources mentioned letters can even be introduced from BJP-ruled Assam, Goa, Tripura and Meghalaya highlighting alleged corruption in central schemes.
Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was scheduled to attend the programme in New Delhi, however is unlikely to take action as she has been suggested ten days of relaxation by docs after she suffered an harm in her left knee throughout a latest journey to Spain and Dubai.
The chief minister held a two-day sit-in in March this yr towards the Centre’s alleged transfer of “not releasing funds” to the state for MGNREGA and different welfare schemes.
(With PTI inputs)
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