Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flayed the Narendra Modi Government for approving up to 49 per cent FDI in the Defence sector.
“They have approved 100 per cent FDI in the Railways and up to 49 per cent in the Defence sector. This will definitely put a big question mark on the safety and security of the nation,” she said wondering as to “what will be the fate and future of this country.”She also criticised the Centre for depriving the State in the 100 days’ work scheme. Speaking in a public programme at Shantipur in Nadia district the Chief Minister attacked the Centre for discriminating among States in clearing funds for the rural employment guarantee scheme.
Saying that the Centre was depriving Bengal for political reasons “of what rightfully belongs to us” Banerjee said that due to the discriminatory policies of the Centre the poor people of Bengal were getting hurt.She had earlier said that the Centre had not paid the State Rs855 crore for implementing the MNREGS programme.Banerjee inaugurated a number of projects from Shantipur including an Indian Institute of Handloom Technology on Friday.