Bengal Finance minister slams Amit Shah for spreading false information on fund disbursement
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Sunday (February 21) accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of giving false information about disbursement of funds by the Centre to the state.
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FollowThe 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.
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).”
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.
“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.
