That's diplomacy

The ambitious East–West Metro corridor project of Kolkata— which includes the country’s first underwater rail link—is set to be constructed jointly by the urban development ministry and the West Bengal government. After becoming railway minister, Mamata Banerjee has been keen that her ministry take over the project. After a Cabinet meeting, Banerjee confronted Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy and said, “Jaipalji, why don’t you give that project to my ministry?” Reddy smiled but didn’t say anything and that made Banerjee jittery: “Please don’t smile. I am serious. Give it to me,” Banerjee repeated. Reddy finally broke his silence and said, “OK. When you become the chief minister of West Bengal, I’ll hand over the project to you.”