Help a 'politically, economically, bankrupt state': Mamata Banerjee's plea to Prime Minister

Confident of a change in governance in West Bengal after the Assembly polls, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today made a plea to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to help the state "which is politically, economically and socially bankrupt".
   
"Prime minister has to help us as the state is politically, economically, socially bankrupt by the courtesy of the CPI(M)-led Left Front in last 34 years," Banerjee told a joint election rally at Dum Sum.
   
The Trinamool chief said that her party was committed to creating ten lakh jobs, set up industries and educational institutions, like madrasas, colleges and universities if elected to power in the state, but funds would stand in the way.
   
"The state has no fund," Banerjee said looking at the Prime Minister sitting on the dais and thanked him for "being with us".
   
Without naming CPI(M) leader Anil Basu who used expletives against her at an election meeting yesterday, she said, "The Marxists know nothing but abuse and spreading canards about political opponents besides indulging in violence."
   
She, however, said that there were saner elements in Left parties. "Many in the Left parties support us and we will look forward to their assistance."
   
Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, WBPCC President Manas Bhuinya and AICC General Secretary Shakeel Ahmed were present at the meeting.