Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dilip Ghosh on Thursday took a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s ongoing visit to London, where she is seeking foreign investment for the state. Mocking her efforts, Ghosh claimed that Banerjee has set a “world record” by signing investment agreements that allegedly fail to translate into real economic progress.
During her London tour, the Chief Minister attended a trade meeting aimed at attracting investors. This visit follows the Bengal Global Business Summit held in Kolkata last February, where she announced receiving investment proposals worth hundreds of crores from domestic and international industrialists.
However, Ghosh cast doubts over the effectiveness of these initiatives, alleging that despite signing multiple agreements over the past 15 years, the actual flow of investment into Bengal remains negligible.
“She has made world record by signing record number of business agreements. If we look at the real investments that have materialised, the numbers are so low that even that could be a world record,” he remarked sarcastically.
The BJP leader further accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of discouraging industrialists from investing in Bengal due to alleged corruption and excessive regulatory control. “The government imposes cuts on businesses, controls electricity prices, and enforces rigid policies, making it difficult for industries to thrive,” Ghosh alleged. He claimed that many business leaders prefer to wait for a change in government before committing to investments in the state.
Sharing insights from his interactions with industrialists, Ghosh said, “I have spoken to several business owners in Delhi, and when I asked why they weren’t reinvesting in Bengal despite earning profits from the state, they told me that they will invest when the BJP comes to power in the state.”
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