The finance minister said that the state government had received ₹ 1.13 lakh crore from the Centre in the last six year. He claimed that Amit Shah misinformed public regarding the funds given to the state by the Centre.
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While attending a political rally in West Bengal, Amit Shah said that the Centre provided ₹ 3.59 lakh crore to the state.
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After hearing Amit Shah’s claim, Amit Mitra said, “He has given wrong, misleading and politically-motivated information. The Centre, as a part of the federal structure, collects taxes from states and shares. We had received only ₹ 1.13 lakh crore in the last 6 years (FY14 to FY20).”
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The finance minister also said that the Bengal government had spent ₹ 3.1 lakh crore in these six years in different projects, which are fully sponsored by the state.
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“West Bengal has only ₹ 1.13 lakh crore through central schemes. On the other hand, the state has given ₹ 5 lakh crore in these years to the Centre in the form of direct and indirect taxes,” the finance minister added.
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