BJP ministers heap praise on Mamata government

Much to the discomfiture of the West Bengal BJP unit, central BJP ministers Arun Jaitley and Piyush Goyal today heaped praises on Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government saying the state is moving towards the right path of development and growth.
"I can witness a very passionate scene both within the government and among the captains of the industries to come and invest in West Bengal. I have seen the state emerge as an investment hub in recent years. It has come back in the map of investment after decades of unfortunate degradation of investment climate here," Goyal said addressing the Bengal Global Business Summit here.

"The book about the achievements of the state government in trade and industries in the last four years truly reflects the transformational change that we have witnessed in the state in last few years. The paribartan (change) that was talked about and also reflects the opportunities that this state is throwing up under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee here," the Union Power Minister said.
A "significant paradigm shift" has been witnessed in the way investment is being attracted in the state in the last few years.
"I am glad that West Bengal has come to terms that infrastructure is key to growth. Several big industrial houses once had their roots in West Bengal. As we work as Team India in partnership with the 29 states, we are not letting political ideology come in the way of the development of the country," he said.

West Bengal stands tall as the shining example of cooperative federalism in the country, Goyal said and thanked TMC for its constant support to GST bill in Parliament.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley too praised the
performance of the state government.
Industrialisation in the state had suffered due to policies pursued in the last three and half decades, he said adding, "Summits of these kind held every year clearly demonstrate the intention that the need of the hour is to generate growth, increase revenue and fight poverty for which investments are required."
"It is in this context that West Bengal which has lost its glory of the past could be restored and I assure you that the Centre will give all its support to the state's endeavour to attract investments," Jaitley said.

BJP National Secretary Siddharth Nath Singh had said yesterday that no industry will come up in Bengal until and unless the "lawless situation and syndicate raj" is dealt with firmly.
The generous praise of the union ministers gave opposition CPI(M) and Congress the oppurtunity to allege that there is a "match fixing" between TMC and BJP.
"BJP is trying to fool the masses. Its leaders criticise but ministers are coming and praising the government. So which one should we take as the truth? Actually it is a part of the match fixing between both the parties to fool the masses," a CPI(M) leader told