CM Mamata Banerjee claims PM Modi-led Centre deprived West Bengal of Rs 60,000 crores

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday targeted  Centre after tabling a Rs 3.08-lakh-crore budget in state Assembly accusing Union government of depiving state of Rs 60,000 cr.

"In 2021-22, budget allocation is Rs3,08,727 cr, an increase of 20.70%. Devolution of Central taxes for West Bengal was Rs 58,962.55 crore in Union Budget 2020-21, actual devolution we received was Rs 44,737.1 crore, i.e., Rs 14,225.54 crore has been reduced from our money," West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said.

She furr claimed that state did t receive a devolution amount of Rs 11,000 crore from PM Modi-led Union government in 2019-20. "Our money has t been given to us. We will receive an outstanding amount of Rs 33,314 crore from Centre with regard to centrally sponsored schemes. We are deprived of about Rs 60,000 crore," CM Mamata Banerjee ded.

Accusing PM Modi of favouring BJP ruled states over opposition states, CM Mamata said, "he kept Rs 35,000 crore for COVID vaccines. When second wave hit, he allocated funds slowly, why t at once? We asked for three crore, he did t give and gave us Rs 2 crore in six months. He gives more money to his (BJP) states and less in opposition states."

Furr, CM Mamata Banerjee accused PM Modi of 'cutting pockets of common people and filling his own pockets by increasing fuel prices.' " prices h increased 4 times in a week and increased 10-12 times. Centre earned Rs 3.71 lakh cr though petrol, diesel from people," Mamata said.

West Bengal CM writes to PM Modi to slash fuel taxes

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote a letter to PM Modi urging him to slash fuel taxes charged by Centre on petrol and diesel. ting that fuel prices were hiked eight times since May, West Bengal CM claimed that hike in fuel prices h directly impacted inflation in India. 

"I would like to draw your attention to government of India policy which has brought great distress among common people of country. Shockingly, retail price of petrol in many states across county has crossed an unprecedented Rs 100 per litre," CM Mamata Banerjee wrote in her letter to PM Modi.
 
"It is my earnest request that taxes charged by Centre on petrol and diesel are substantially reduced to give much-needed relief to people and check overall inflation trend in country," she ded.