The Centre’s decision to send Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (ICMTs) to visit and monitor some districts in West Bengal has not gone down well with the state government. The ICMTs will visit East Midnapore, Howrah, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling and Kolkata districts to monitor the Covid-19 situation. All of these are the worst-hit districts in West Bengal.
However, questions have been raised by the state government on the process followed by the central government for sending a team to West Bengal without proper consultation or discussion. State Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha was the first one to question the Centre in a press conference. “How can a team of the central government land in Kolkata within 15 minutes of we being informed?” Sinha asked.
"The Centre has not given any prior information to the state at all. It is a big issue. We are here to facilitate them. We will not allow them to enter the state. If they think that with help of BSF or SSB, they can travel to any place of their choice, they are mistaken,” he added.
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