Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee focused the BJP-led Central authorities on Saturday (May 8, 2021) over its vaccination coverage.
The Chief Minister, whereas questioning the Centre on its vaccination technique, demanded a universal vaccine programme for all. CM Banerjee additionally added that Rs 30,000 crore for vaccination is nothing for the Central authorities.
“Rs 30,000 crore is nothing for the Central government… There should be a universal vaccine program for all throughout the country,” Banerjee mentioned whereas addressing the state Assembly on Saturday.
The West Bengal CM had additionally expressed her issues over the difficulty to PM Narendra Modi in a letter earlier.
CM Banerjee on Saturday additionally possessed questions on the Central authorities relating to the PM care fund.
“Why are they (BJP) not allotting Rs 30,000 crores for vaccines when they are making new Parliament and statues, spending Rs 20,000. Where is the PM CARES Fund?” mentioned Mamata Banerjee on the state Assembly immediately.
CM Banerjee additionally took a dig at BJP for spending enormous quantities of funds through the state polls in West Bengal.
“BJP has booked so many hotels for its leaders, Ministers from Centre and other states. There was a conspiracy, all ministers landed here. I don`t know how many crores they spent on planes and hotels. Money was flowing like water here. If they gave vaccines instead of it, it would have been better for the state,” the Chief Minister added.
The Chief Minister additionally added that the youth of Bengal have as soon as once more elected Trinamool Congress for themselves and “It is a new morning for a party.”
“Despite the fact that there is no vaccine and no Oxygen in the state, we received a mandate now we have to work for the people of West Bengal battling with coronavirus disease,” the Chief Minister added.
Earlier, on Friday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to extend the allocation of medical oxygen for the state of West Bengal.
“Considering the critical COVID-19 situation, I would request you to kindly have the allocation of MO reviewed and instruction issued for an immediate allocation of at least 550 MT per day of MO preferably out of the total produced MO in West Bengal,” CM Banerjee wrote in her letter.
CM Banerjee in her letter revealed that the allocation for West Bengal has been fastened at 308 MT whereas the state now required 550 MT of medical oxygen on a regular basis.
