Trinamool calls off MGNREGS protests at Raj Bhawan after Governor’s assurance
The Hindu
Trinamool Congress leadership met West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, submitted a memorandum on pending MGNREGS wages of 20 lakh people. Governor assured to take up the matter with Centre, and upon his assurance, the party called off protests. Abhishek Banerjee asked Governor to write to Centre in two weeks, but he assured to raise it in 24 hours.
After five days of protests outside Raj Bhavan in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress leadership on Monday met State’s Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, and upon his assurance to take up the matter of pending MGNREGS wages with the Centre, called off the sit-in demonstration.
A delegation of 30 members of the Trinamool Congress led by its general secretary Abhishek Banerjee met the Governor and submitted a memorandum to him on the MGNREGS wages of about 20 lakh people from the State pending with the Centre.
A press statement from Raj Bhavan said that the Governor said the matter will be brought to the notice of the Government of India. “The delegation headed by Abhishek Banerjee MP called on Governor today at 4.00 p.m. and submitted a memorandum on MGNREGS. The Governor gave a patient hearing and said the matter will be brought to the notice of the Government of India and whatever is required for the welfare of the people of Bengal will be done,” a communication from Raj Bhavan said.
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Speaking outside Raj Bhavan after meeting the Governor, the Trinamool general secretary said that he asked the Governor to write to the Union government in two weeks on why funds have not been released to the beneficiaries in the State.
“I had asked him to write to the Union government in two weeks, but he assured me that he will raise it in 24 hours. We are also happy that the Governor is going to Delhi and we are hopeful that he will raise the issue,” Mr. Banerjee said. Calling off the protest, Mr. Banerjee said that the party will wait till October 31 if there is no positive response from the Centre on pending MGNREGA wages, the protests will resume from November 1.
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