Chief Minister's second day in Cooch Behar

Mamata criticises Centre in Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar, October 30 : Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came down heavily on the BJP-led Central Government at a public gathering in Cooch Behar today. She was addressing at Raas Mela Ground here, where she disbursed benefits to several beneficiaries of government schemes, inaugurated a few completed projects and initiated a few new ones.

The CM held the Centre responsible for turning 40-lakh people of Assam non-citizens through the NRC process. Irregularities in NRC had prompted many to commit suicide. Anti-Bengali play is going on in Assam and anti-Bihari play is going on in Gujarat, she alleged. But, nothing of its kind never happens in West Bengal, she claimed. She declared that Bengal will never bow down and they will go forward with Assamese, Bihari, Gujarati and all others.

The CM said, the state government is extending loan for higher education. Benefits of Kanyashri scheme has been extended upto University level. She questioned the low financial assistance to the Centre's Beti Banchao Bdeti Padao scheme, and said the alloted sum gets spent out for advertisements.

Mamata said, Cooch Behar district is on the top position in MNREGA (100 day scheme). The state government assists 2-lakh poor artistes, even with musical instruments.

The CM said, fighting or blood shedding is not politics. Without mentioning BJP by name, she condemned the men who are doing politics with divisive policies. Give opportunity to all to live in peace, but do not draw borders between men on religion, she said.