West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday she could not attend the review meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assess the damage caused by cyclone Yaas in the state and that she was scheduled to meet with officials in another area of the state. According to reports, Mamata Banerjee arrived 30 minutes late for a review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a 15-minute meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Kalaikunda Air Base in Bengal's West Midnapore district Friday. The two were to hold a review meeting to assess damage from Cyclone Yaas - which hit Bengal and Odisha this week - but Ms Banerjee skipped that, leaving after giving PM Modi a damage report.
Governor Dhankar in his tweet says “It would have served interests of state and its people for CM and officials to attend review meet by PM. Confrontational stance ill serves interests of State or democracy. Non-participation by CM and officials not in sync with constitutionalism or rule of law.”
It would have served interests of state and its people for CM and officials @MamataOfficial to attend Review Meet by PM.
— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) May 28, 2021
Confrontational stance ill serves interests of State or democracy.
Non participation by CM and officials not in sync with constitutionalism or rule of law.
In her defence, Chief Minister Banerjee said she was not made aware of the meeting in time. It is said that Ms Banerjee was irked to invite Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari to the cyclone review meet.
After having review meetings in Hingalganj & Sagar, I met the Hon’ble PM in Kalaikunda & apprised him regarding the post-cyclone situation in WB. The disaster report has been handed over for his perusal. I’ve proceeded now to review the relief & restoration work at Digha.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 28, 2021
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