Bengal government looted financial assistance provided after cyclone Amphan: BJP
West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday (February 9) alleged that the Bengal government "looted" the sanctioned financial assistance of ₹ 1,000 crore provided by the central government for immediate relief after Cyclone Amphan hit the state.
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<p>Hitting out at Mamata Banerjee, Ghosh said, “Rs 1,000 crore financial assistance that was provided by the union government for the people affected by Cyclone Amphan last year has not reached the needy yet. The people of her party 'looted' people's money.”<br /> </p>
Hitting out at Mamata Banerjee, Ghosh said, “Rs 1,000 crore financial assistance that was provided by the union government for the people affected by Cyclone Amphan last year has not reached the needy yet. The people of her party 'looted' people's money.”
<p>The BJP chief further alleged that the central government asked the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to investigate the matter, but Mamata Banerjee did not let it happen and ran to the High Court to prevent this.<br /> </p>
The BJP chief further alleged that the central government asked the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to investigate the matter, but Mamata Banerjee did not let it happen and ran to the High Court to prevent this.
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited West Bengal in May after the cyclone Amphan hit and had sanctioned financial assistance of ₹ 1,000 crores for immediate relief to the state.<br /> </p>
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited West Bengal in May after the cyclone Amphan hit and had sanctioned financial assistance of ₹ 1,000 crores for immediate relief to the state.
<p>“The people of Bengal have seen all the corruptions done by the TMC government. They no longer trust the state government. The people are wanting to bring a change in the state,” Ghosh said. <br /> </p>
“The people of Bengal have seen all the corruptions done by the TMC government. They no longer trust the state government. The people are wanting to bring a change in the state,” Ghosh said.
<p>Dilip Ghosh further said, “If BJP comes to power in the upcoming polls, there will be development in the state. There will also be employment in the state so that the people here do not have to go to other places to find a job.”<br /> </p>
Dilip Ghosh further said, “If BJP comes to power in the upcoming polls, there will be development in the state. There will also be employment in the state so that the people here do not have to go to other places to find a job.”