Abhishek Banerjee has been summoned several times by central agencies.
Kolkata:
Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee reaffirmed his commitment to continue the fight for the release of West Bengal’s financial dues and said the party will not be intimidated by “intimidating raids” by central agencies in the fight for fair funding.
TMC national general secretary Mr Banerjee said the party would continue its campaign against the Centre’s decision to stop the dues.
Speaking at an event, he said, “We will end the zamindari culture of the BJP. They keep sending central teams and conducting raids. We do not care about raids, but they need to release people’s due money. ” Program in his Diamond Harbor Lok Sabha constituency on Monday.
Abhishek, who is also the nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been summoned several times by central agencies in connection with investigations into various corruption cases.
He said that central agencies can conduct more than 10 raids every day, but people’s money will have to be released.
“If their funds are not released then people will respond to the Center in the same language. It is a settled law that the Center is bound to release these funds within 15 days. Just because they have lost in Bengal, the funds Are being stopped.” ” He said.
Mamata Banerjee has repeatedly criticized the BJP-led central government and accused it of imposing a “financial blockade” by withholding state dues totaling Rs 1.18 lakh crore.
“The upcoming elections will be based on the rights of the people. If people vote based on their rights, then no Prime Minister, Chief Minister, President, Governor or Minister has the power to deprive them of their rights. This is democracy. The essence and legacy of,” he said.
The CM had recently announced the payment of dues to the Centre, impacting MNREGA workers and housing scheme recipients in West Bengal.
“I had earlier promised to release funds for 21 lakh MNREGA workers by February 21, but it will be delayed by a few days. The current number of affected workers has increased to 24.5 lakh. Therefore, the state administration will start releasing payments from March. Will do. 1,” he said recently.
Additionally, the CM has said that if the central government fails to distribute funds to 11 lakh housing scheme beneficiaries by April, “the state will take over and start distributing funds from May 1.”
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