Live! Food security ordinance pre-election bluff: Mamata

July 06, 2013 19:56

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today described the food security ordinance by the Centre as impractical and pre-Lok Sabha election bluff.

"Unable to safeguard the country's security, (UPA government) is claiming to give food security to the people. There is no money available for it. Such things happen before election. It is a lie, it is a bluff," Banerjee said.

"We are not against food security. But we want that food should properly reach to the people", she said while addressing a panchayat election meeting of her party at Jayanagar in South 24 Parganas district.

Stating that UPA government would not return to power for another term, Banerjee accused the Central government of non-cooperation over financial aid to the cash-strapped state.

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