Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit Delhi on Nov 22 and return to Kolkata on Nov 25, PTI reported
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit New Delhi next week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss issues such as dues to the state and increased Border Security Force jurisdiction, a highly-placed source said on Tuesday.
Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit the national capital on November 22 and return to Kolkata on November 25, the source told news agency Press Trust of India.
"During her three-day stay in New Delhi, she may meet the PM. Mamata Banerjee is also likely to hold meetings with leaders of other political parties," the source told news agency PTI.
Asked about the agenda of her proposed meeting with PM Modi, the source said, "The Chief Minister will press for her long-standing demand to clear dues of the state. She will also raise her objection to the Centre's decision to increase the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) from 15 km to 50 km from the international border."
The Trinamool Congress chief had earlier said that the Centre's move was only meant to "torture common people" and written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising objections over the issue.
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