The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) refused to grant bail to ex-IAS officer Pooja Singhal in a money laundering case pending against her over alleged embezzlement of MNREGA funds in Khunti.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier this month staged a 48-hour dharna in Calcutta demanding that the Centre release the unpaid dues to the state
Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool National General Secretary, criticized the central government for withholding MGNREGA funds for the past two years, attributing it to BJP s loss in Bengal in 2021. He highlighted instances of violence against Trinamool MPs in Delhi and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi s unfulfilled promise of providing pucca houses by 2022.
Around Rs 1.16 lakh-crore is due to us (West Bengal). Those who have worked under the 100 days' scheme haven't received their wages for the last three years. There are 21 lakh job card holders who did not get money, says the Chief Minister