New Delhi: Suvendu Adhikari, former Mamata close aide and Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly today came down heavily on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for ‘skipping’ cyclone review meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The way Mamata Didi behaved with PM Modi reflects her dictatorial nature and lack of respect for constitutional values. Instead of working with the PM for the betterment of West Bengal, she is indulging in petty politics. Her skipping the meeting is disgusting,” Adhikari said.
PM Modi and Governor Dhankhad waited for Mamata in West Midnapore district for more than half and hour. The meeting was scheduled between 2:30-3:30 PM to discuss impact of Cyclone Yaas but the latter arrived 30 minutes, only to hand over report and left within minutes.
Didi’s dictatorial nature at display, says Suvendu
The Nandigram MLA termed it a “dark day in India’s long-standing ethos of cooperative federalism”. “CM @MamataOfficial has shown once again that she is insensitive to the sufferings of the people of West Bengal,” he said.
Today is a dark day in India’s long-standing ethos of cooperative federalism, a principle held sacred by PM @narendramodi.
CM @MamataOfficial has shown once again that she is insensitive to the sufferings of the people of West Bengal.
— Suvendu Adhikari • শুভেন্দু অধিকারী (@SuvenduWB) May 28, 2021
In a series of tweets, Adhikari said Banerjee’s behaviour “reflects her dictatorial nature and lack of respect for constitutional values”. “Instead of working with the PM for the betterment of West Bengal, she is indulging in petty politics. Her skipping the meeting is disgusting,” he added.
On previous occasions, PM @narendramodi has reviewed floods, cyclone situations with different CMs who belonged to non-NDA parties. None of these CMs behaved the way Mamata Didi behaved today. There is a time for politics and a time for governance. Didi can’t comprehend that. pic.twitter.com/ZGUSxRdEiH
— Suvendu Adhikari • শুভেন্দু অধিকারী (@SuvenduWB) May 28, 2021
“If her track record is anything to go by, @MamataOfficial Didi’s administration was unable to manage Amphan relief. Rampant loot plagued the relief works. Even now, West Bengal is suffering and the state government is in absent mode,” Adhikari said.
