West Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], August 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party chief Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday launched a scathing assault on the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal authorities, terming it ‘probably the most corrupt’ within the nation.
Ghosh was responding to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s allegations, saying her authorities’s ministers and MLAs are in jail and implying they’re concerned in corrupt actions.
Ghosh claimed that there are over 1 crore pretend voters in West Bengal, which he believes will probably be eliminated as soon as the Special Investigation and Registration (SIR) course of begins. He accuses the TMC of making an attempt to create a voter base by way of these pretend registrations.
‘Ministers and MLAs of Mamata Banerjee’s authorities are in jail. Everyone is aware of who the thieves are. After SIR begins right here, the greater than 1 crore pretend voters right here may even be weeded out, so their (TMC) authorities will not be shaped right here both. They are terrified of this, that is why they’re making such mindless statements. The most corrupt authorities within the nation is in West Bengal,’ Dilip Ghosh informed ANI.
Earlier on Tuesday, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had accused the Central Government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of withholding funds for essential welfare schemes within the state. She additional alleged that PM Modi insulted the West Bengal individuals.
She alleged that the Central authorities had didn’t launch funds for key schemes, together with the 100-day MGNREGA work program, Nirmal Jal Yojana, and the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Despite this, Mamata Banerjee asserted that the state authorities has continued all these tasks utilizing its personal funds.
‘The central authorities has withheld funds for 100 days, stopped funding for the NAL Jal scheme, and isn’t offering cash for the housing scheme, but the state authorities has continued all tasks utilizing its personal funds. I respect the Prime Minister’s chair, and he ought to present the identical respect. Why did he say that funds have been stopped as a result of everybody in Bengal is a thief? If that’s the logic, then what about Uttar Pradesh, which is going through the best stage of corruption? What about Maharashtra and Bihar, each dominated by the so-called ‘double engine’ authorities? Shouldn’t he take a look at them first earlier than pointing fingers at Bengal?’ she mentioned. (ANI)