The Centre although, refuted Ms Banerjee’s claims and mentioned that her mic wasn’t muted.
New Delhi:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged “political discrimination” at a key NITI Aayog assembly in Delhi held to permit states to current their issues to the Prime Minister. Ms Banerjee was the one Chief Minister from a non-BJP dominated state who attended the assembly, as all different INDIA bloc leaders boycotted the occasion.
After storming out of the assembly, the Trinamool chief claimed that her mic was muted and he or she was allowed to talk for less than 5 minutes.
“I mentioned you (Centre) should not discriminate in opposition to state governments. I needed to talk, however my mic was muted. I used to be allowed to talk just for 5 minutes, whereas folks earlier than me spoke for 10-20 minutes,” Ms Banerjee instructed reporters.
“I used to be the one one from the opposition who was taking part however nonetheless, I used to be not allowed to talk. That is insulting,” she added.
Regardless of INDIA bloc Chief Ministers boycotting the assembly, Mamata Banerjee had mentioned that she needed to lift ‘political discrimination’ meted out to Bengal within the Union Price range.
The Centre although, refuted Ms Banerjee’s claims and mentioned that her mic wasn’t muted.
“It’s being claimed that the microphone of CM, West Bengal was switched off throughout the ninth Governing Council Assembly of NITI Aayog. This declare is Deceptive. The clock solely confirmed that her talking time was over. Even the bell was not rung to mark it,” the Press Data Bureau mentioned in a publish on X (previously Twitter).
It’s being claimed that the microphone of CM, West Bengal was switched off throughout the ninth Governing Council Assembly of NITI Aayog#PIBFactCheck
▶️ This declare is #Deceptive
▶️ The clock solely confirmed that her talking time was over. Even the bell was not rung to mark it pic.twitter.com/P4N3oSOhBk
— PIB Truth Examine (@PIBFactCheck) July 27, 2024
Different Opposition leaders refused to attend citing the ‘uncooked deal’ meted out to them within the Union Price range. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin initiated the boycott, adopted by Congress-ruled states like Himachal Pradesh’s Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Karnataka’s Siddaramaiah, and Telangana’s Revanth Reddy. The Aam Aadmi Celebration-led Punjab authorities, below Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and the Jharkhand and Kerala chief ministers, Hemant Soren and Pinarayi Vijayan respectively, have additionally determined to skip the occasion.