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Centre trying to bulldoze federalism, mislead people with economic package: Mamata

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Centre's economic package a 'big zero', it has nothing for states, says West Bengal CM Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday slammed the Union government, claiming the special economic package announced by it has nothing of help to the states and is "a big zero".

Banerjee alleged the central government was "misleading people" during the COVID-19 crisis. "The special economic package announced by the Union government is nothing but a big zero.

It is an eyewash to fool the people. There is nothing for the unorganised sector, public spending and employment generation," she said while addressing a press conference here. "Yesterday, when the PM announced ₹20 lakh crore package, we were hopeful that the interest of the

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