Modi gave more money to Bengal than Congress: Smriti Irani

Press Trust of India  |  Joynagar (WB) 

Thursday said the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre gave more funds to than the previous regime.

The senior leader also hit out at Minister for spurning the Centre's heathcare scheme Ayushman Bharat.

"Ask why she is averse to Ayushman Bharat health scheme under which poor people of the state can avail of Rs 5 lakh per family for treatment purposes," she said.

Stating that 2.26 lakh people in the state have benefitted from the Jan Dhan Yojana apart from other Central schemes, slammed Banerjee for being "most ungrateful" to the Centre.

She also took a dig at the Trinamool for trying to form alliance parties, which she said did not cooperate with her for coming to power.

"Now you (Mamata) are dreaming of creating an alliance with the Congress," she said.

Irani said the workers tolerated the torture of Congress, and CPI(M) in the state and called upon people to elect the once again.

"Ar ekbar Modi sarkar (once again)," she said.

Speaking at the rally, state slammed the and accused Banerjee of wilfully stopping the party's programmes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

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First Published: Thu, January 24 2019. 16:25 IST