"Every CM was given their due time to speak": Nirmala Sitharaman refutes Mamata Banerjee's claim
Mamata Banerjee's claim that her microphone was switched off while she was speaking at the NITI Aayog meeting and said that every chief minister was «allotted due time to speak».
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While speaking to reporters, the West Bengal Chief Minister alleged «political discrimination» and said that at the NITI Aayog meeting which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she was not allowed to speak for more than five minutes while other chief ministers were given more time.
«CM Mamata Banerjee attended the Niti Aayog meeting. We all heard her. Every CM was given the allotted time, and that was displayed on the screen, which was present before every table. We could see that two tables have a screen before us. She said in the media that her mic was turned off. That is completely false. Every CM was given their due time to speak,» the Finance Minsiter told ANI.
Sitharaman said that it is «unfortunate» that the West Bengal CM is making such claims, adding that the government is happy that West Bengal Chief Minister attended the meeting and she said that she is speaking on behalf of the opposition, i.e. INDIA bloc.
«It's unfortunate that the chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, has claimed that her mic was switched off, which is not true, and it is unfortunate because we're happy that she participated in this meeting. She put forth her case, spoke for West Bengal
