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Mamata asked UPA allies to pull out of Government

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday and asked all UPA partners to pull out of his ministry, describing Government decisions on FDI in insurance and pension sectors.as ‘immoral and unethical’ .
“Today, yet another set of anti-people decisions of the Central Government have crossed the Laxman Rekha. These important decisions, which have direct bearing on the livelihood of millions of Indians, taken by a minority government, are immoral and unethical,” Banerjee added.
“Increase in FDI percentage from 26 to 49 in Insurance Sector and introducing 26 percent FDI in Pension Sector will make lifelong savings of individuals totally insecure.
“Is it the intention of the UPA Government to sell out the country? We should unitedly oppose all such moves and will not allow the government to be bailed out after a series of such anti-people decisions,” she said.
Stating that the people of the country were watching the UPA government, she said, “I will also appeal to those supporting UPA to come out and oppose these moves in the greater interest of the people.
Attacking the UPA government of ‘looting’ and ‘lying’ to the country, Banerjee said the cap on subsidised LPG cylinders would hit the midday meal scheme seriously.
“Is it what the common people expect from reforms? In the name of reforms, ‘loot chalche loot’ (the country is being looted). To suppress it, ‘jhoot chalche jhoot’ (the government is lying),” Banerjee said.

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