West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met PrimeMinister Narendra Modi at Raj Bhawan in Kolkata and asked him to withdraw theCitizenship (Amendment) Act, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and theNational Population Register (NPR).
The Trinamool Congress Supremo said that West Bengalwas against the citizenship law and the national citizens' list.
PM Narendra Modi arrived in Kolkata on Saturday for atwo-day visit to the state. PM Modi and Mamata Banerjee met at the Raj Bhawan,amidst ongoing protests across the city against the amended Citizenship Act.
Banerjee, while giving details of her meeting with the Prime Minister said that Modi is her guest and that she doesn't know whether it was right for her to raise this but she clearly stated that the people of Bengal condemn CAA, NRC and NPR. "We don't want any rivalry between any two individuals of the country and would not like to send them away from their homeland. The government should re-consider NRC and CAA,' said the Bengal CM outside the Raj Bhawan.
She said that Modi said he was visiting Kolkata forother engagements and the issues related to CAA, NRC and NPR can be discussedin Delhi.
Banerjee said, "The Prime Minister said that I am herefor other engagement, we can discuss the issue in Delhi. So Modi asked me tocome to Delhi for a meeting. This was a courtesy call since he has come to WestBengal."
She added that she met the prime minister regardingsome financial demands.
"Firstly, I have enlightened him about Rs 28,000 crore which is due towards the state fund, even after clearing debt of Rs 54,000 crore. Additionally, Rs 7,000 crore is also due to us on the account of Cyclone Bulbul. This is the rightful due of the state and we should get it," she said.
She added: "Modi assured me that this time hecame here with some pre-scheduled programmes, but he will definitely think onit in Delhi, if possible."
