February 27, 2015
This is a budget for Maa, Mati, Manush: WB CM on Bengal Budget 2015
West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee and Finance Minister Dr Amit Mitra held a post-Budget press conference at West Bengal Assembly.
The Chief Minister said, “Today the West Bengal Budget 2015-16 was presented by Dr Amit Mitra. This is a people’s Budget. This is a Budget for Maa, Mati, Manush. West Bengal is the only State facing huge debt-burden. We were asked to wait for 14th Finance Commission Report. But it is silent.”
Highlights of the Chief Minister’s reaction:
- Only Bengal is suffering from the debt made by the previous Government
- We want to tell the Central Government to write off the debt created by the previous Govt
- In spite of our financial constraints, we are giving cycles to 40 lakh students to make them self sufficient and to decrease dropout rates
- Stipend for our Kanyashree girls increased from Rs 500 to Rs 750
- Tax reliefs, made allotments in rural and urban developmental works, for women and children
- More than 5000 people decided to be employed in police at a Cabinet Meeting today
- Why should we be penalized for the sins of the previous Government? We have been suffering for last 3 years
- We have waited for the 14th Finance Commission for 3 years, we have been promised of loan waiver, but 14th Finance Commission is silent
- If other states were in trouble, would not the Center have helped them?
- I’ve spoken with the current Union Finance Minister thrice, I spoke to the previous Prime Minister and the previous Finance Minister, they told us to wait for 14th Finance Commission report
- We believed and waited for the 14th Finance Commission recommendations, but they are still silent
Highlights of the WB Finance Minister’s reactions:
- We are watching for the aggregate amount that Centre will be allotting for WB, inclusive of the grants
- We are watching out for the aggregate amount that Centre will be allotting for WB, inclusive of the grants
- Fiscal Deficit has decreased continuously over the years and Revenue Deficit has also decreased. The 14th Finance Commission has praised our performance.
Click here for the complete Bengal Budget 2015 highlights.
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