Cong rejects Amit Mitra’s remark that not a paisa received

“From May 20,2011,to Feb 6,2012,alone,since Dr Mitra became Finance Minister,approximately Rs 23,695 crore has been disbursed/released by the Centre to West Bengal”,he said.

The facts and figures “demonstrate not only the complete error of West Bengal Finance Minister’s statement but also show that there appears to be a deliberate attempt to understate and suppress central assistance to West Bengal. What may be the reason for this strange attitude is anybody’s guess,” he said.

The reference was apparently to the strained relations between the two parties,sharing power in the state and at the Centre,on a variety of issues,including FDI in retail,Lokpal Bill and Teesta water-sharing.