Seeking to corner his West Bengal counterpart on development and corruption issues, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that she was not interested in the development of the state.
He also said that the days of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government were numbered and after 35 days, the BJP will come to power in Bengal and usher in development.
Adityanath slammed Mamata Banerjee for not implementing central projects such as the Ayushman Bharat, Kisan Samman Nidhi, PM Awas Yojana and the Ujjwala scheme in Bengal. He asked if people of Uttar Pradesh were getting the benefits of these schemes, why should people of Bengal be deprived?
“It shows that Mamata Banerjee is not bothered about development. But only shields goons and promotes extortion,” said Adityanath.
He further alleged that although Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave Rs 1,000 crore to Bengal following the cyclone Amphan, the affected people never got it as it was usurped by the TMC leaders.
Adityanath said that after the people of Bengal vote the BJP to power in the state, they will get the benefits of the Centre's welfare schemes.
“Earlier, West Bengal was an advanced and flourishing state. Then the Congress, Left Front and the TMC brought industrial growth to a grinding halt in the state and under their rule, rampant corruption became prevalent