Summary:
In the same breath, she raised the issue of no adequate fund by the Centre to the state to fight the pandemic situation. She also said that the GST compensation for Bengal has accumulated to a tune of Rs 8,500 crore till date. Banerjee on Tuesday interacted with the Prime Minister through video conference along with her counterparts from eight other states from Bankura from 10.30 am. Other senior Union ministers including Home Minister Amit Shah were also present in the meeting from Delhi. Taking a cue from her Maharashtra counterpart Udhav Thackeray, Banerjee urged the Prime Minister that "political gamesmanship, competitive rallies and public health hazards must be averted in the society in the greater public interest"..