November 21, 2014
All parties, except BJP, back TMC`s motion in WB Assembly opposing curtailment of NREGA
The West Bengal assembly Thursday adopted a motion moved by the ruling Trinamool Congress to oppose curtailment of MGNREGA projects by the Centre. All Opposition parties, except the BJP, supported the motion moved by Education Minister Dr Partha Chatterjee.
While speaking on the issue, Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim said, as the saffron party could not reap substantial electoral benefits in the polls in West Bengal, the BJP led central government has stopped sanctioning funds for several projects under JNNURM.
Partha Chatterjee too condemned the move and said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee always favoured the 100-day work scheme and had said if the state had money it would have increased it to 200 days of work.
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