Governor's brief address, opposition raised questions.
Raj Bureau, Kolkata. The second day of the budget session of the Bengal Assembly was a stormy one on Thursday. While Governor CV Anand Bose's brief address of just four and a half minutes created curiosity in the House, the subsequent discussion on the motion of thanks turned into a direct confrontation between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
There was a heated exchange between the ruling party and the opposition on issues like demography of the state, border security and land allocation for development projects, indicating the upcoming election heat.
Governor's address: Development blueprint and brief appearance
Governor CV Anand Bose in his address presented details of the socio-economic achievements of the state government. He praised health, education and especially social security schemes like 'Lakshmi Bhandar' and 'Kanyashree'.
The Governor underlined that Bengal is today setting an example of inclusive governance. However, the topic of discussion was his brief address. The opposition claims that the Governor avoided reading the anti-Centre passages, due to which he ended his speech in a very short time.
Suvendu's 'infiltration' attack and questions on security
While participating in the discussion on the address, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari adopted a very aggressive stance. Raising the issue of the changing demography of the state, he alleged that infiltration in the border areas has become a serious crisis. A
Dhikari made a sensational claim that the Center had asked for land to install barbed wire on the border, but the work was stalled due to the non-cooperative policy of the state government. He accused the government of compromising national security due to 'appeasement' and also raised questions on the readability of the Governor's speech.
Mamta's counterattack: 'Land has been given, now show it by working'
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee responded to the opposition's allegations with a sharp counterattack. On the issue of infiltration, he cornered the BJP and asked, "Have you found even a single Rohingya?" He clarified that his government has given sufficient land to central agencies like Railways and SAIL.
Mamta said bluntly, "First finish the work on the given land, then make a new demand." Taking a jibe at BJP, he said that they were 'zero' and will remain 'zero'. The Chief Minister termed the withholding of MNREGA funds by the Center an 'economic blockade' and claimed that the BJP was going to lose many of its seats in the upcoming elections.
Economic Statement and Political Message
During the debate, the state was claimed to be self-reliant through schemes like 'Karmashree' and 'Jal Swapna'. The Chief Minister made it clear that Bengal is not progressing on the mercy of the Centre, but on the basis of its own struggle and resources.
This discussion in the House was not just a pre-budget formality, but it made it clear that the coming days in Bengal politics are going to be more aggressive.
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