Kolkata: West Bengal government has informed the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party to bear ‘cost of all amenities’ of central ministers who in the name of ‘official tours’ are ‘indulged in politics’ against the government.
State government’s directive came after Union MoS Home Kiren Rijiju - during a public meeting in Birbhum - alleged that Mamata Bannerjee is running a dictatorship in Bengal.
They had requested the state government to be allowed to use the state circuit house in Birbhum district. In reply, the state government said, “Anyone from the Centre can use state government’s facilities but it will not be free.”
Speaking to News18, a senior official at the state CMO said, “We have noticed that a large number of central ministers are coming to Bengal in the name of announcing central scheme to the masses. But it was found that they are indulging in spreading BJP’s ideology. In that case, it becomes a political tour and not an official one.”
BJP state secretary Sayantan Basu said, “As I said earlier, Trinamool Congress is indulging in vendetta politics. As per law, the state government is bound to provide all basic amenities to our central leaders.”
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