New Delhi: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has found herself in the crosshairs of BJP ministers and party leaders for keeping Prime Minister Narendra Modi waiting for the Cyclone review meet in West Midnapore today.
PM Modi and Governor Jagdeep Dhankar waited for Mamata Banerjee for 30 minutes, as the meeting was scheduled in advance, to discuss and review the impact of Cyclone Yaas. But, the Bengal CM reached the venue late and didn’t even properly attend the meet. Reports said, she put down the papers and left the meeting ‘mid-way’ after 10-15 minutes, claiming that she had some other appointments.
This prompted many BJP Union ministers and leaders to slam Didi for her ‘insulting’ behavior towards Prime Minister.
Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Rajnath Singh, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP President JP Nadda, BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari and many others have slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said she has put her arrogance above public welfare.
Mamata Didi’s conduct today is an unfortunate low. Cyclone Yaas has affected several common citizens and the need of the hour is to assist those affected. Sadly, Didi has put arrogance above public welfare and today’s petty behaviour reflects that.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 28, 2021
Union Defence Rajnath Singh said, “Today’s developments in West Bengal are shocking, PM & CM are not just individuals but institutions. Such behaviour towards the PM, who had gone to visit the State is painful. This is an example of placing political differences over constitutional duty.”
आपदा काल में बंगाल की जनता को सहायता देने के भाव से आए हुए प्रधानमंत्री के साथ इस प्रकार का व्यवहार पीड़ादायक है।जन सेवा के संकल्प व संवैधानिक कर्तव्य से ऊपर राजनैतिक मतभेदों को रखने का यह एक दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण उदहारण है, जो भारतीय संघीय व्यवस्था की मूल भावना को भी आहत करने वाला है।
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 28, 2021
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan termed her attitude “deplorable’.
West Bengal CM’s deplorable attitude towards well-established democratic ethos and the people of her state is a clear testimony that for her political differences, bloated ego and false pride is way above the welfare of people of West Bengal.
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) May 28, 2021
BJP President JP Nadda accused her of “murder of constitutional ethos and the culture of cooperative federalism.”
“When PM Narendra Modi stands strong with the citizens of West Bengal in wake of Cyclone Yaas, Mamata ji should also set aside her ego for the welfare of people. Her absence from the PM’s meeting is murder of constitutional ethos & the culture of cooperative federalism,” Nadda tweeted.
PM @narendramodi ji holds the principle of Cooperative federalism very sacred & has been actively working with all CMs irrespective of party to give relief to the people. Unsurprisingly @MamataOfficial‘s tactics & petty politics has once again came to haunt the people of Bengal.
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) May 28, 2021
Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari 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.
The way @MamataOfficial Didi behaved with PM @narendramodi 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.
— Suvendu Adhikari • শুভেন্দু অধিকারী (@SuvenduWB) May 28, 2021
