'Not allowed to speak...' Mamata Banerjee walks out of NITI Aayog meeting

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged "political discrimination" at the NITI Aayog meeting held in Delhi stating that her microphone was muted and she was not allowed to speak for more than five minutes while other chief ministers were given more time.

"...I said you (central government) should not discriminate against state governments. I wanted to speak but my mic was muted. I was allowed to speak only for 5 minutes. People before me spoke for 10-20 minutes," Banerjee told reporters after she stormed out of the NITI Aayog meeting today.

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"I was the only one from the opposition who was participating but still, I was not allowed to speak. This is insulting...," Banerjee said as she walked out mid way from the meeting.

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Before leaving for Delhi today, the All India Trinamool Congress Chairperson said, "I will protest against the political discrimination being done with Bengal in the Niti Aayog meeting. In the budget, the way they have discriminated against Bengal and the other opposition states, we can't agree to that." (with Agency inputs)

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