West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be accompanied by 10 Trinamool Congress MPs, including General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, when she meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. The list also includes MPs Sudip Bandopadhyay, Kalyan Bandopadhyay, Saugata Roy, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Shatabdi Roy, Pratima Modal, Sajda Ahmed, Derek O’Brien, and Prakash Chik Baraik. During the meeting, Banerjee is expected to discuss issues related to unpaid central dues under various centrally-sponsored schemes in West Bengal, such as MGNREGA, PMAY, and PMGSY. She has previously accused the Union government of deliberately depriving West Bengal of central dues. The meeting with PM Modi is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the Parliament premises.
Key Points:
1. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accompanied by 10 Trinamool Congress MPs, is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi to discuss issues related to unpaid central dues in various schemes.
2. Trinamool General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee tops the list of MPs joining Mamata Banerjee, including Sudip Bandopadhyay, Kalyan Bandopadhyay, Saugata Roy, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Shatabdi Roy, Pratima Modal, Sajda Ahmed, Derek O’Brien, and Prakash Chik Baraik.
3. The central dues under scrutiny involve schemes like the 100-day job scheme (MGNREGA), PMAY, and PMGSY, with Banerjee asserting that West Bengal has been intentionally deprived of its entitled funds.
4. Mamata Banerjee emphasizes that central funds should not be solely controlled by the Union government, emphasizing the need for states to receive their share of central taxes.
5. Mamata Banerjee's visit to Delhi includes attendance at the opposition INDIA bloc meeting and a scheduled meeting with the Prime Minister at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Parliament premises to address outstanding financial concerns.
(With Agency Inputs)
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