Punjab and West Bengal fall into the category of 11 States that are using borrowed funds to finance routine expenditure, such as salaries, subsidies, and administrative costs instead of creating assets.
In a shocking threat, Trinamool Congress (TMC) district president and MLA Abdur Rahim Bakshi from Malda district has threatened to pour acid in the mouth of a BJP leader.
In the past 3 months, new voter registration through Form-6 has increased 9 times in Muslim-dominated Malda and Murshidabad, Nadia, Uttar Dinajpur, Cooch Behar, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas.
Replying to MPs Shambhu Sharan Patel and Neeraj Shekhar, the Government said fencing delays in West Bengal are due to land acquisition, with statistics showing infiltration, cattle smuggling, narcotics, gold and counterfeit currency seizures in recent years.