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Centre's agenda now 'only politics', not economy: Mamata Banerjee

  •   Sun, Aug 11 2019 07:47:41 PM

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS): Stressing West Bengal's growth rate - at 12.58 per cent - was the highest in India, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday criticised the Modi government for shifting its agenda from economy and development to "only politics".

"It is for everyone to see and realise the true situation where our country stands now. The agenda of the government has changed from economy and development to politics, politics and only politics," Banerjee wrote on her social media account.

She congratulated the people of the state for showing the highest growth rate.

"West Bengal achieves No 1 position in the country in growth rate.

"As per reports of Govt of India, growth rate of West Bengal for the financial year 2018-19 is 12.58 per cent, the highest in India," she wrote.

According to her, the state's achievement is in sharp contrast to the "state of deep recession and complete policy paralysis perpetrated by Central government leading to significant decline of overall growth rate of the country and highest unemployment in 45 years".

"GDP growth of the country has fallen to 5.8 per cent in Q4 of 2018-19, the lowest growth rate in the last 5 years, between 2014-15 and 2018-19. Industrial Output Growth was 2 per cent in June 2019, which was 7 per cent in June 2018. Growth during April, May & June, 2019 was 3.6 per cent against 5.1 per cent in the previous year," Banerjee wrote.

She further cited the slow-paced growth of Index of Industrial Production, capital goods sector, mining and so on.

Stressing on unemployment, she said: "As stated earlier, the unemployment rate is highest in 45 years, 6.1 per cent in 2018-2019."

Banerjee also hit out at the Central government's active role in pursuing disinvestment of government assets like the Ordnance Factory Board, BSNL, Air India and about 45 more public sector undertakings.

"Investment in new projects plunged to a 15 years low in the quarter ending in June 2019. New projects announced in June quarter 2019 is 81 per cent lower than what was announced in March quarter 2019 and 87 per cent lower than the same period a year ago.

"Implementation of investment projects worth Rs. 13 trillion has been stalled - the highest value since CMIE began compiling data in 1995.

"FDI has shown a negative growth rate of 1.09 per cent in 2018-19 as compared to 2017-18," she added.
  

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  • ad, mangaluruu

    Sun, Aug 11 2019

    Modi Shah agenda is dirty poli-tricks and communalism. They are not sure what is economy.

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  • YOGI THUNTA, MANGALURU - NEAR PUMPWELL CIRCLE

    Sun, Aug 11 2019

    Your cry is like in the JUNGLE where will become a small whisper which cant be noticed or listened ! shut the hell up and go with flow ! which is better for everyone !

    You are the same people who supported to those WOLFS with scarps around the neck giving the religion colors ! MODI finish it off in one GO ! take it or leave it !

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  • Mr Clean, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 11 2019

    Even Demonetisation was to curb terror funding 100% and end terrorism but no change in that front whatsoever. GST was to boost digital money transaction and curb black money. Both ideas failed miserably and at the end India posted present unemployment at 45 years high, zero economic development, India's ranking of fastest growing economy has come down to 7th place, terrorism internal and external has increased many folds and terrorists are getting Adhar cards, white money with new cash notes and our soldiers are dying at the border has increased to record level. In fact BJP itself is indulging in unaccounted black money transactions hoarded since Demonetisation. So, the result of abrogating article 370 and 35A is yet to be seen but pretty sure it will benefit BJP big time and negative benefit to the country and its citizens for sure

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 11 2019

    I think she is wrong. Agenda is" SRI RAM JAI RAM." That's all.

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