“Due To Language Barriers”: Mamata Banerjee Explains Renaming Some Central Schemes In Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, explained the reason behind the renaming of a few Central schemes in the state. She said that the renaming was done due to language barriers in remote areas.

“Central projects are renamed due to language barriers in remote areas where people may not understand names given by Centre. In any case, Centre pays states through taxes collected from states. Still, even the due amounts are not duly given by Centre at regular intervals,” news agency ANI quoted Mamata Banerjee as saying.

On 21 April, BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari said that he had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the renaming of three central projects.

Taking to Twitter, he had said, “I am astonished by this Order issued by the District Magistrate & Collector of Uttar Dinajpur district; Shri Arvind Kumar Mina (IAS). On whose behest he’s renamed the Central Govt Schemes? Or he did so at his own discretion? This conduct is unbecoming of a Central Cadre Officer.”