In yet another sign of continued friction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the latter was not given a chance to speak at the G20 virtual meet chaired by the former, confirmed an official .
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief attended the virtual meeting of governors, chief ministers and lieutenant governors helmed by PM Modi for discussion on various aspects of India’s G20 presidency.
However, the Bengal CM did not get to “utter a single word” at the virtual meeting, said an official who attended the meeting with her. Reportedly, she had readied all her documents detailing West Bengal’s preparations for the G20 Summit.
While speaking to media, the official said, “The CM was not given a chance to speak at the meeting. She had with her a set of documents on the state government’s preparation for the G20 programmes, which are to be held in West Bengal.”
Meanwhile a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that during the meeting, PM Modi emphasised the importance of teamwork and sought the cooperation of states and Union Territories in organising G-20 events.
The PM had on December 6 held an all-party meeting on G-20 in New Delhi. Banerjee, who is also the TMC supremo, had attended that meeting.
