December 4, 2023
Sudip Bandhyopadhyay’s Zero Hour mention in the Lok Sabha on Bengal’s MGNREGA and National Health Mission dues of two years
Sir, I want to raise an important issue which is related to my State. Sir, for MGNREGA, Awas Yojana and for National Health Mission, money was allotted by the Government of India. That money amounting up to Rs. 18,000 crore has been kept blocked since last two years. We, a few MPs and our Ministers came to Delhi to meet the hon. Minister of State. Surprisingly, we were kept waiting for two hours in the waiting hall. We were offered tea and ultimately, after two-and-a-half hours, when we went for the meeting, she left from behind the door. Sir, we were lifted bodily. Senior MPs and ten Ministers were taken twenty kilometres away from Delhi. We demand that the MNREGA allotment and Awas Yojana allotment should be sent to State Government without further delay. We, including our Chief Minister, are keen to place our demand to the Prime Minister of India and we want this issue to be discussed on the floor of this House without further delay and economic blockade should not be allowed to be created in the State of West Bengal.
