BJP's accusations, TMC's replies
State Finance minister Amit Mitra, in a press communiqué, provides a point-by-point reply to Amit Shah’s “blatant and motivated attempt to distort the truth and misguide the people of Bengal.” Excerpts:
State Finance minister Amit Mitra, in a press communiqué, provides a point-by-point reply to Amit Shah's "blatant and motivated attempt to distort the truth and misguide the people of Bengal." Excerpts:
CHARGES BY AMIT SHAH
1) We thought after the end of the Left rule, development will begin in Bengal. But we have been disappointed in the last 6 years.
2) Share of Bengal in GDP growth was 25%
during independence. Now it is 4%.
3) Bengal had a debt of Rs 1.9L cr when Left was voted out. It has become Rs 3 lakh crore now.
4) Power production in Bengal is not at par with the national average.
5) Agricultural growth has slowed down in Bengal.
6) TMC promoted appeasement politics. Huge akrosh because of it.
7) Bengal govt failed to curb FICN, made it a laughing stock by opposing demonetisation.
8) Industries shutting down, bomb making factories booming.