‘TMC Doesn’t Want Development’: PM Modi Slams Mamata Banerjee for Skipping NITI Aayog Meet

‘TMC Doesn’t Want Development’: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has been struck by another attack from prime minister Narendra Modi. On Thursday, during his state visit, the prime minister blasted Banerjee and the TMC government for "playing politics" and abandoning the development of West Bengal.

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Modi not only pointed out that Banerjee later skipped the NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi.

"TMC only wants to play politics 24 hours a day. They do not prioritise West Bengal's development or the country's progress. The Central Government policies that have been implemented here in West Bengal are not being fulfilled," stated Modi.

The prime minister also stated that the TMC government has made the state neglect 16 major infrastructure projects that should have completed last year.

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TMC 'hostile' towards poor, says Modi

According to the prime minister, the TMC government has an adverse posture towards the poor, the tribals, Dalit people, women and the backwards people of West Bengal.

"The TMC government is stalling the development of the poor tribal communities...TMC doesn't care about the tribal community's respect. When the NDA government made a tribal woman a Presidential candidate for the first time, TMC was the first party to oppose that," said Modi.

"Why is TMC being hostile towards the poor, Dalits, the backwards classes, women, and tribals?... Unfortunately, the people of West Bengal are not getting the benefits of the Ayushman scheme... The ruthless government didn't let the people of West Bengal get Ayushman cards... Many poor people are not able to get permanent houses because of the TMC government, because their leaders are demanding cuts and commissions from the poor," he added further.

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