BJP accuses Mamata of political opportunism on GST bill

New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) BJP today accused West BengalChief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "political opportunism"after her government deferred its move to get the GST billratified in the state Assembly with her party TMC allegingthat the Centre was crushing the federal structure. Rejected the TMC charge, BJP National Secretary SidharthNath Singh, who is also co-incharge of the state, said theModi government has already given the state Rs 2.52 lakh croreover its share of 13th Finance Commission. "After supporting the GST bill in Parliament, the MamataBanerjee government had listed it for discussion in theAssembly on Monday and withdrawing it shows politicalopportunism. To claim that the Centre is crushing the federalstructure, is far from the truth. "The Centre has already given Rs 2.52 lakh crore in formof central taxes and grants over its share of 13th FinanceCommission. Her claim is nothing but a cover up for hergovernment’s failures in West Bengal," he told reporters here.PTI KRSC