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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India after the Centre published advertisements in newspapers boasting about funding allocation to the West Bengal government for different central schemes..
In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Trinamool said that the Centre had inserted advertisements in some newspapers at the cost of public exchequer saying how much money had been given to the state and also cited certain points pertaining to central schemes like PMAY, MGNREGA and some others...
The advertisement said the Centre had released Rs 5.36 lakh crore to West Bengal in the last five years and also committed to the development of the state, while also mentioning "non-adherence" of the state government to follow guidelines which are meant to reduce corruption and ensure benefits reach the right beneficiaries...
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