Cong hits back at Mamata over 'looting' jibe

September 30, 2012 17:52

Hitting back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her criticiam of UPA government's policies, Union minister V Narayanasamy today alleged that no industrial activity has taken place in her state or jobs created since she came to power.

"After Mamata Banerjee came to power in West Bengal, there is no industrial development and no jobs were created. A state cannot remain like that.... The Centre cannot remain like that," the Minister of State in PMO told reporters at the airport in Chennai.

"Centre has to march forward for the purpose of fulfilling the wishes and aspirations of the people", Narayanasamy said on the eve of Trinamool Congress' demonstration in Delhi to protest the decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, an issue on which it has withdrawn support to the UPA.

Banerjee had alleged yesterday that "Looting is on in the name of aam admi and reforms".

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