Kolkata. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Raj Bhavan this evening. PM Modi is on a two-day tour of the state from today and will stay at Raj Bhavan for the night. An official said that this meeting took place as per protocol. Banerjee’s convoy was seen entering the Raj Bhavan a few minutes before 6 pm, soon after PM Modi arrived there. In December last year, Mamata Banerjee had met PM Modi in New Delhi to press for the release of state dues. According to the ruling Trinamool Congress, the Center owes West Bengal Rs 1.18 lakh crore.
Held two meetings of Mamata Banerjee at Raj Bhavan. Before meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Governor CV Anand Bose separately. The Chief Minister held the meeting for about 20 minutes. Sources say that discussions are going on regarding Sandeshkhali. The issue of state dues may come up in Mamata Banerjee’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, the state government on Monday started paying the dues of Rs 2,700 crore to about 30 lakh MNREGA workers, which was pending since March 2022. The withholding of West Bengal’s MGNREGA dues by the central government has been a focal point of political conflict in the state in the past.
Outside the Raj Bhavan, Mamata Banerjee said that it was a courtesy and protocol meeting as the elections have not been declared yet. This was not a political meeting. Whatever we have to say, we will say it in public meetings. Mamta Banerjee had gone to meet PM Modi with sweets from Bengal.
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Tags: BJP, Mamta Banerjee, Pm narendra modi, west bengal
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 1, 2024, 18:53 IST