Mr Mitra, while opposing the Union Budget alleged that the Union government has announced 100 per cent FDI (foreign direct investment) in insurance sector but simultaneously it has not stopped collecting 18 per cent GST.
A senior Trinamnul Congress leader said the spokespersons will not only get in touch with the media but also to give reply to the allegations made by the BJP.
After rejection of 40,000 loan applications of highly skilled and innovative weavers and artisans
At the meeting, the state government insisted the banks introduce a 'doorstep banking' facility for verifying the credentials for issuing the life certificate of pensioners
Amit Mitra, principal chief advisor to the chief minister and the state finance department, said, "There is no direction of financial growth in this union budget. There is nothing for the poor and middle class. The income tax structure remains unchanged. The Centre's budget is either a hoax or a lack of goodwill."
Mr Mitra during the Press Conference said," in the name of Act of God huge debts are being thrust upon the states". He sees this as a well planned strategy of the Centre to ruin federalism and move towards Centralism.
Taking aim at the Centre for its bid to privatise LIC, Mr Mitra said that an effort was being made to sell stakes in LIC.
She even alleged that the Centre has deprived Bengal of around Rs 89 crore which could have helped the state in undertaking more development work.
State finance minister Amit Mitra in his Budget for 20-21 with an outlay of Rs 2,55,677 crore announced a host of social schemes especially for scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and tea garden workers.
Taking to Twitter, Miss Banerjee said: “I am shocked and appalled to see how the Central government plans to ambush the heritage and legacy of public institutions. It’s the end of sense of security. Is it also an end of an era?”
