TMC threatens to resume MGNREGA protest if no response from Centre by Oct 31

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ANI reported. "Since we have waited for two years, we can wait for a few more days. If we do not get an appropriate response by October 31, Trinamool Congress will organise a larger movement from November 1.

This time, Mamata Banerjee will lead the movement," Banerjee said on Friday. Trinamool Congress held a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on October 3 and 4, with the primary demand being the disbursement of funds by the Central government. Also Read: Mamata Banerjee seeks release of MNREGA funds, announces Cabinet rejig "We were on the road for five days.

On October 9, the Governor was forced to meet us. He assured us that within 24 hours, he would talk to the Central government over this deprivation of Bengal. The Governor went to Delhi and informed me in an email that he held discussions with the Centre on the matter," Banerjee said.

This protest witnessed the participation of approximately 4,000 MGNREGA cardholders, who were transported to Delhi from West Bengal by the party via buses. Additionally, the Trinamool Congress organized a march to the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata as part of their protest against the Central government regarding MGNREGA arrears. The demonstration concluded following assurances from West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose to a delegation from the Trinamool Congress that he would address the matter.

Abhishek Banerjee, addressing the MGNREGA workers, urged them to grant the party until June 30 of the following year. He assured that the party, “will get the rightful due of the people from the Centre or our state government will arrange for the wages". Also Read: Congress says Modi govt ‘weaponizing’ Aadhaar and tech to deny MGNREGA workers their benefits "Even though the law states that the Central