West Bengal Employee DA: Government employees in West Bengal are demanding an increase in dearness allowance. Meanwhile, the statement of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has come to the fore in which she has said that she is not a magician who can fulfill the wishes of all the people. However, he did say that his government is trying to maintain a balance between the needs of all.
Mamat Banerjee said, “I am not a magician that money will come down from the sky, as happened in the film Goopy Gine Bagha Byne… Money will have to be collected.” She was referring to Ray’s film ‘Goopy Gine Bagha Baine’ in which sweets used to come from the sky. Addressing a program related to government services in Bankura district, Mamta said, “Despite the Center not giving the money, we have given 3 per cent DA.”
Mamta targeted the central government
Earlier, Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya while presenting the budget on February 15 had announced 3 per cent DA for government employees and others. While attacking the BJP-led central government, Banerjee claimed that it was not providing money even for the 100-day MNREGA scheme. He said, ‘Those who have worked under this scheme are also not being given wages under the scheme.’
Attacking the Center, he said, ‘It seems as if they are giving away their money. It is our money they are taking in the name of tax collection and the state governments are entitled to their share.” He said that the people of the state want their rights and not any bailout.
