Mamata meets PM, but skips review meet on cyclone ‘Yaas’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, handed him a report on the catastrophe attributable to cyclone ‘Yaas’ but skipped a review assembly presided by him on the problem, on the Kaliakunda air base.

“After having review meetings in Hingalganj & Sagar, I met the Hon’ble PM in Kalaikunda & apprised him regarding the post-cyclone situation in WB. The disaster report has been handed over for his perusal. I’ve proceeded now to review the relief & restoration work at Digha,” she stated on social media.

Sources stated the Chief Minister was upset with BJP leaders, significantly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, being current on the review assembly convened by the Prime Minister.

PM’s permission

Ms. Banerjee advised journalists that she couldn’t take part within the review assembly and had taken the Prime Minister’s permission on the matter as she needed to attend a gathering at Haldia.

“We went to Kaliakunda, Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyophyay accompanied me. We submitted a report and urged the Prime Minister that what he deems fit, he should implement on the basis of the report,” she advised journalists later within the day. The State authorities had sought the implementation of two schemes every of ₹ 10,000 crore for Digha Development and Sunderban Development.

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“I told him that since he wanted to meet me I have come from so far and gave him the report. But I have a meeting scheduled in Digha and have to go there,” she said.

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar stated it might have served the pursuits of the State and its folks “for CM and officials @MamataOfficial to attend Review Meet by PM”

“Nonfrontational stance ill serves interests of State or democracy. Non participation by CM and officials not in sync with constitutionalism or rule of law,” he tweeted.