New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in Delhi last night for a meeting with Prime Minister later today.
Though for the record, the meeting is to discuss issues of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) and "excess flow of water" to Bangladesh through the Farakka barrage, it comes in the backdrop of growing confrontation between chief ministers and the Prime Minister over the anti-terror agency, the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).
Mamata Banerjee is one of the seven chief ministers who is opposing Home Ministry's proposal to set up the NCTC.
"I sought an appointment with the Prime Minister to discuss the issue of GTA and the problem arising out of excess flow of water to Bangladesh through the broken sluice gates on Farakka barrage. I will discuss these issues with him on Wednesday," she said.
(With PTI inputs)
Though for the record, the meeting is to discuss issues of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) and "excess flow of water" to Bangladesh through the Farakka barrage, it comes in the backdrop of growing confrontation between chief ministers and the Prime Minister over the anti-terror agency, the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).
Mamata Banerjee is one of the seven chief ministers who is opposing Home Ministry's proposal to set up the NCTC.
"I sought an appointment with the Prime Minister to discuss the issue of GTA and the problem arising out of excess flow of water to Bangladesh through the broken sluice gates on Farakka barrage. I will discuss these issues with him on Wednesday," she said.
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(With PTI inputs)
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