Mamata Banerjee Targets BJP, Alleges Party Using Money From LIC And Nationalised Banks

Trinamool Co𓆏ngre♑ss supremo Mamata Banerjee also lashed out at the BJP-led Centre over the Union budget, saying that the share market witnessed a massive crash following the presentation of the budget on Wednesday.

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Updated on: 2 February 2023 9:23 am

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Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP was using people’s money deposited with the Li🅷fe Insurance Corpor💫ation (LIC) and nationalised banks to benefit some of its party leaders.

Speaking at a function in Purba Bardhaman district, the Trinamool Congress supremo lashed oꦉut at the BJP-led Centre over the Union budget, saying that the share market witnessed a massive crash following the presentation of the budget on Wednesday.

"The share market witnessed a massive crash after the Union budget was pre🧸sented… Telephone calls were made to some people askin༒g them to pump in several thousand crores of rupees,” Banerjee said.

Describing the Union bu🙈dget as "🔯full of lies", Banerjee said the Centre was making tall claims with an eye on the 2024 general elections.