Mamata Banerjee

08 Feb

Budget 2022: Mamata Banerjee says budget has nothing for common man, terms it a ‘Pegasus spin Budget’

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday criticized the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament by calling it 'Pegasus Spin Budget', she claimed that it has nothing for the common people. She said,"Budget has zero for common people, who are getting crushed by unemployment and inflation. Government is lost in big words signifying nothing - A Pegasus Spin Budget." Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister, presented the Union Budget in Parliament and said the country's economic growth is expected at 9.2 % in the current financial year, on the back of a sharp rebound in the…

31 Jan

Mamata Banerjee blocks Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blocked Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter. "I have been forced to block Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter. Everyday he was issuing tweets targeting and threatening govt officials as if we're his bonded labourers", Mamata told reporters. She also took a dig at Dhankhar saying, "He is threatening the chief secretary, and the director general of police". On respect to her remark, Dhankhar was quick to respond as he reminded Mamata of Article 159 of the Constitution. He took to Twitter and wrote, "Mandated under Article 159 of the Constitution to ensure none in…

27 May

Lockdown in West Bengal extended till June 15

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The West Bengal government has decided to extend the lockdown here till June 15.Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee imposed restriction on shopping malls, markets, restaurants and bars, and swimming pools, on April 30. The ongoing lockdown was to end on May 30.West Bengal has reported 16,225 new Covid cases on Wednesday, raising the tally to 13,18,203. Death record rises to 14,827 after 153 more fatalities were reported from different parts of the state. West Bengal now has 1,23,377 active cases, with 11,79,999 patients recovering .Allowance: Bazaars, markets, shops selling vegetables, fruits, milk, bread to remain open from 7-10am.Sweets shops to remain…

31 Mar

‘Mamata Banerjee scared of losing’: Giriraj Singh hits back at TMC supremo over ‘Gotra’ remarks

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Firebrand BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh has hit back at TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee over her 'gotra' remark made in Nandigram just ahead of the polling. Singh said that Mamata is scared of losing and therefore resorting to such tactics. "Mamata Banerjee is scared of losing...that's why she is using the gotra card," he told news agency ANI. "Mamata Didi, now it is to be found out whether the gotra of Rohingyas and the infiltrators is Shandilya or not. Those who settled Rohingyas for votes, those who stopped Durga puja and Kali puja and humiliated the Hindus, now descended on…