Abhishek Banerjee slams Centre for withholding MGNREGA funds

Trinamool National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday slammed the central government for blockade of MGNREGA funds for the last two years and "From the last two years, BJP blocked Bengal's funds because they lost Bengal in 2021. When we went to fight for our rights in Delhi, our women MPs were dragged by their hair. The entire country saw these horrific visuals," Banerjee alleged, speaking at a programme in his Diamond Harbour COnstituency.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in 2018 that by 2022, everyone will have a pucca house or roof over their head. What happened to it?"
After six days, Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee to hold another administrative programme in Maheshtala.


"I give details of expenses incurred regarding the work done by me in the constituency," Banerjee said while speaking about his accountability to people in his constituency.

"I challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman- none of them would be able to give accountability to people," Banerjee said.

"In next five years, I will show you where West Bengal stands. We will take Bengal to greater heights where New Delhi leaders will come seeking for assistance.

Speaking on Central Agencies or Commissions coming to West Bengal, "The Centrewho think by sending these agencies or ED raid would corner us - they don't have any idea about us. We won't cow down. You will have to release people's money.

"The MGNREGA workers have been deprived of their hard-earned wages for the last 2 years. This is not an amount allocated to a new scheme but the wages of the workers. It is an established law that the Centre is bound to release these funds within 15 days," Abhsihek Banerjee said.

"Just because they have been defeated in Bengal, the funds are being withheld. Mamata Banerjee has said that a Swanirbhar Bangla will be created," he said.

" We are not living at the mercy of anyone and that is why the rightful dues worth Rs 4000 crore of 25 lakh workers will be sent to their bank accounts directly by March 1 as promised by the Mamata Banerjee government," Banerjee added.