Centre passed financial burden to states after lowering GST rates, claims Mamata
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Dated:- 22-9-2025
PTI
Kolkata, Sep 22 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the Centre of having passed the financial burden to states after lowering GST and taking “undue credit” for it.
After inaugurating a Durga Puja here, Banerjee said that though the state is set to incur Rs 20,000 crore as revenue loss due to the lowering of GST, she welcomed the decision as it will benefit the common man.
The new GST structure came into effect across the country on Monday.
“It was I who had asked for withdrawing the additional GST burden (on people), and the Centre should not take undue credit for it. The Centre won't have
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Sikhs and Christians – take part in the Durga Puja festivities in the state.
“Our strength is unity in diversity,” the Trinamool Congress supremo said.
Alluding to the issue of alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking migrants in some BJP-ruled states, she said, “I love every language, but I can't accept the insult to our language.” Banerjee said none should sow seeds of religious division, as Durga, Vaishno Devi, and Kali are the same goddess.
“Why should we divide ourselves into factions and fight when every religion talks about reaching God through their respective paths?” she said.
The chief minister also asked people to remain vigilant against those who attempt to divide them.
“Please be respectful of others, their culture, dialect
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