Cyclone review meet: PM Modi, Bengal guv waited for CM Mamata for 30 min, say sources

According to sources, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived 30 minutes late for a review meeting on Cyclone Yaas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived 30 minutes late for a review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on the impact of Cyclone Yaas in the state, according to sources. It would have served interests of state and its people for CM and officials @MamataOfficial to attend Review Meet by PM.Confrontational stance ill serves interests of State or democracy.Non participation by CM and officials not in sync with constitutionalism or rule of law. After having review meetings in Hingalganj & Sagar, I met the Hon’ble PM in Kalaikunda & apprised him regarding the post-cyclone situation in WB. The disaster report has been handed over for his perusal. I’ve proceeded now to review the relief & restoration work at Digha. As per sources, the chief minister arrived, handed over papers related to the impact of the cyclone and left for other meetings on Friday afternoon. Governor Dhankar took to Twitter to say, “It would have served interests of state and its people for CM and officials to attend review meet by PM. Confrontational stance ill serves interests of State or democracy. Non-participation by CM and officials not in sync with constitutionalism or rule of law.”