WB assembly withdraws 2009 Bill passed during LF regime

April 30, 2013 14:55

The West Bengal Assembly today passed a resolution to withdraw a bill on safeguarding the interest of depositors in chit funds passed during the Left Front regime which would be replaced by a new one brought by the present Trinamool Congress government.

The motion for withdrawal of the West Bengal Protection of Investors in Financial Establishments Bill 2009 was passed through a division which was sought by the Opposition. Earlier, introducing the motion in the House, Parliamentary Affairs minister Partha Chatterjee said that in 2009, the bill was passed in the assembly which was reserved by the West Bengal governor.

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