New Delhi, Feb 6 (NationPress) As the nation progresses towards inclusive growth and development, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi stated on Friday that West Bengal is 'descending' into a troubling chasm of appeasement politics. He expressed strong disapproval of the state’s interim budget unveiled on February 5.

The interim budget, amounting to Rs 4.06 lakh crore, was introduced by the Mamata Banerjee government as the state gears up for upcoming elections. While the Chief Minister labeled it as “pro-people”, it drew significant criticism from the BJP, which highlighted what it deemed an “exponential” funding allocation towards minorities and madrasas, accusing the state government of neglecting essential developmental objectives.

During a press conference at the party headquarters, Trivedi vehemently criticized the Trinamool Congress government for what he termed as appeasement politics and “unbalanced priorities”.

He pointed out the “stark discrepancies” in fund distribution, indicating that while Rs 5,713 crore was allocated for Minority Affairs and Madrasas, only Rs 1,400 crore was set aside for Industry and Commerce.

“Mamata Banerjee has misallocated the treasury, directing funds toward ‘Maulvis, Muezzins, and Madrasas’ instead of prioritizing ‘Maa, Maati, Maanush’,” Trivedi asserted.

He further remarked that under Mamata Banerjee’s governance, the state is “plunging deeper into the pit of appeasement politics,” a trend he argued is evident in the budget.

Elaborating on the budget specifics, he noted that merely Rs 217 crore was allocated for Information Technology, while only Rs 82 crore was designated for Science and Research. In stark contrast, over Rs 5,700 crore was earmarked for minorities and madrasas, prompting questions about the government's rationale for such allocations.

Trivedi accused the state government of favoring minority appeasement and vote bank politics over genuine development, labeling it as an act of disregard for Bengal’s progress.

Addressing Mamata Banerjee’s statement regarding a “30 percent community potentially resorting to road rage,” the BJP MP questioned if the budget allocations were motivated by affection or fear.

He also challenged the Trinamool Congress and the INDIA bloc at a broader level regarding their perceived ideological bias towards minority vote banks, alleging that benefits were being disproportionately allocated to a specific community at the expense of others.

“Why was such injustice done to ‘Maa, Maati, Maanush’ when Rs 5,700 crore has been allocated to Maulvis and Madrasas?” he directly questioned the Chief Minister.