No other state has ever been denied funds for such a long period under the scheme, which provides for up to 100 days of paid, unskilled work to every rural household in a year...
The Bengal chief minister alleged that the BJP-led Union govt was not releasing MGNREGA funds and called upon tribals to hit the streets to protest it...
Decision has become a talking point in administrative circles as the chief minister had long considered highway tolls an unnecessary burden on the public...