Paisa Do, Vote Khareedo: BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul On West Bengal Budget

BY A STAFF REPORTER: In a controversial statement, BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul slammed the budget presented in the West Bengal Assembly on 8th February where she accused the state government of possessing a strategy to loot money from the central schemes and the poor.

She further accused the government of buying votes. Moreover, Paul also emphasized that there's no significance of youth's employment or absence of a balance sheet. "From where will five lakh government jobs come?" She further questioned. 

A ruckus broke out today at the West Bengal Assembly during a budget presentation. Subsequently, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost her cool and slammed the opposition for protesting during the budget presentation.

#WATCH | Kolkata: On West Bengal Assembly budget session, BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul says, "What is there in the budget?... It is the politics of pulling the votes after one and a half months. What is there for employment for the youth... 'Paisa do aur vote khareedo'. Only this is… pic.twitter.com/VMax7oxOzi

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