West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stunned her cabinet colleagues on Monday when she accused some of them of indulging in 'extortion' and encouraging land grabs in areas like Salt Lake and Rogerhat. Advised.
During the meeting at the State Secretariat, Nabana, the Chief Minister accused Minister Sujith of illegally settling outsiders and encouraging encroachments in front of Kolkata's Rajarhat and Salt Lake Sector V's Vibel Bhavan.
“In Salt Lake, Sujit Bose is doing good moto lok bosechhe (Sujit Bose is helping people to transcend their will), competing with others… I am ashamed of Salt Lake (laja lage)”, he said. said The TMC chief said that the entire area in front of the Animal Resources Department office in LB block of Salt Lake has been encroached upon.
“They are encroaching on the site by hanging a tarpaulin sheet. How much money did they have to pay? Who took this money? Why are the councilors of Budhnagar Municipal Corporation not doing anything?” he asked.
“I was passing by Weibel yesterday. I saw a lot of shops. All set up by outsiders. They have made the place dirty. Why not create a food zone in the area? It would attract people. It won't be a problem, people can walk a bit.” And eat,” the chief minister added.
Mamata Banerjee also accused State Food Processing Minister Arup Rai and Howrah (North) MLA Gautam Chaudhary of extortion. “Have you seen the condition of the elephants? I have made the city very beautiful. But now, a new OC (of the police station) comes and immediately brings new illegal settlers. In Gariyahat “Same is the situation. Police and civic officials see everything but do nothing. Some are working only to earn money,” said the Chief Minister.
“How much money do you need to live a good life? You are driving around in big cars, eating in fancy restaurants. Everything is fine, but think of the people first,” he said but TMC leaders. warned that those involved in extortion Or will be expelled from the party for poor performance.
Banerjee made it clear that the tickets for the upcoming elections will be given only on the basis of performance. “I don't want a 'master' extortionist. I want a servant of the people,” he said.
Bengal BJP media in-charge Kiya Ghosh questioned the Chief Minister as to why the Chief Minister is not aware that this has been happening for so long. “Now the question is, as the chief minister, as the chief minister of the state, was she not aware of such incidents for so long? Or is it more of a 70:30 conflict?” he asked.