West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee greets supporters while on her way to Bardhaman to attend a public meeting in Birbhum on February 2, 2023. Photo Credit: PTI
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP was using people’s money deposited in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and nationalized banks to benefit some leaders of her party.
Speaking at a function in Purba Bardhaman district, the Trinamool Congress supremo lashed out at the BJP-led Center over the Union Budget, saying the stock market witnessed a sharp fall on Wednesday after the budget was presented.
Ms. Banerjee said, “After the presentation of the Union Budget, there was a huge fall in the stock market… Telephone calls were made to some people and they were asked to deposit several thousand crores.”
telling union budget Terming it as “full of lies”, Ms Banerjee said the Center was making tall claims keeping the 2024 general elections in mind.