Banerjee called the BJP a 'cheatingbaaz' party, which can do anything for politics. 'You are the home minister. It doesn't suit you to tell lies,' the CM said.
A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah concluded his two-day visit, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack, accusing him of 'spewing lies' and cited Central data to counter his claims on development.
"Amit Shah has told a bunch lies yesterday. He claimed our state is 'zero' in industry but we are number one in the MSME sector. He claimed we couldn't build rural roads. But we are number one in that. This is the Government of India's information," Banerjee said.
Banerjee called the BJP a 'cheatingbaaz' party, which can do anything for politics. 'You are the home minister. It doesn't suit you to tell lies,' the CM said.
Banerjee announced that she will hold a rally in Bolpur on December 29. She said she will go to Birbhum district for an administrative meeting on December 28. "I will also hold a rally on December 29," the CM said, adding that the Union Home Minister spoke "a garbage of lies yesterday".
Shah, on his visit to Bengal, said: "After independence, Bengal would contribute one-third to the GDP. It has fallen ever since. Bengal's contribution to the Industrial Production right after independence was 30%. Now at 3.5%."
Citing data from the '50s and '60s, Shah said: "In 1960, Bengal was one of the richest states in the country. In 1950s, Bengal produced 70 per cent pharma products. Now it is around 7 per cent. Bengal jute industries that gave employment to many, are shut," he said, adding, "Our sankalp is to make Bengal Shonar Bangla once again."
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