West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. File. | Photo Credit: ANI
The West Bengal’s ruling celebration mentioned that whereas funds have been made out there to Maharashtra and Karnataka to douse their flood disaster, but left meals ravaged West Bengal has been neglected within the chilly.
“The Modi-Shah mix is weaponising federal funds as revenge for the humiliation they suffered in Bengal in 2021. While the Centre launched ₹13,603.20 crore from SDRF and ₹2,189.28 crore from NDRF to different states this yr, Bengal stays conspicuously absent from that record. Political spite is being practised within the title of governance,’ the TMC posted on social media
Floods triggered by torrential rains had ravaged a number of districts of North Bengal on October 5, leaving greater than 30 lifeless and 1000’s displaced. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had visited the area twice, oversaw rescue and aid operations and accused the State BJP management of indulging in politics as an alternative of standing by the folks.
“While North Bengal reels from catastrophic floods and landslides which have ravaged lives, houses and livelihoods, the Centre sits silent, refusing even a single rupee of aid to our state. HM @AmitShah rushed ₹1,950.80 crore to Maharashtra and Karnataka to douse their flood disaster, but left Bengal out within the chilly,” the TMC mentioned.
The cost towards the Union Government comes months earlier than the Assembly polls within the State which is scheduled in 2026. Over the previous a number of years the Trinamool Congress has accused the Centre of not releasing funds because of the state. The Chief Minister has repeatedly raised the problem and has even written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a number of events demanding the discharge of funds to the State. Several central schemes like MGNREGA have come to a halt within the State after the Union authorities has stopped releasing funds on allegations of corruption within the implementation of the schemes.
The Trinamool Congress has described the non launch of funds as a “deliberate monetary strangulation” and a “merciless, calculated try and make unusual residents pay the value for his or her democratic selection”. “The step motherly therapy you mete out right now might be repaid with the identical drugs on the poll field,” the West Bengal ruling celebration mentioned.
Responding to the cost, State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya mentioned that there have been a number of cases the place funds launched by the Centre have been looted within the State. Mr. Bhattacharya additionally added that funds to a number of schemes have additionally been mendacity utilised by the West Bengal authorities.
Published – October 23, 2025 02:56 am IST
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