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In December last year, Banerjee had met Modi in New Delhi to press for the release of the state’s dues. According to the TMC, the Centre owed Rs 1.18 lakh crore to West Bengal.
The Union government has said it released two tranches of tax devolution to all states on Thursday, with West Bengal receiving Rs 10,692 crore, the fourth highest amount after Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
The state government commenced the payment of dues to approximately 30 lakh MGNREGA workers on Monday, amounting to Rs 2,700 crore, pending since March 2022. The withholding of West Bengal’s MGNREGA dues by the Centre has been a focal point in the state’s political discourse for the past one year.
Earlier in the day, addressing a crowd in Arambagh, PM Modi launched a scathing attack on the TMC government over the alleged atrocities against women perpetrated by local TMC leaders in Sandeshkhali, and said the entire country “is seething with anger” over the issue.
Modi also accused the Opposition INDIA bloc for maintaining a stoic silence on the issue of Sandeshkhali.
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