Mamata Banerjee says she was never informed about the FDI decision: Highlights

New Delhi/ Kolkata: A day after Mamata Banerjee announced that she was exiting the UPA government in protest against a menu of new reforms introduced last week, she addressed the media in Kolkata once again.

Here are the highlights of what she said:

• I request Congress leaders not to distort facts. They must communicate reality
• We are very transparent and the people know our credentials
• My party will suffer for this, I don't mind. If people are OK, everything will be OK
• I am just watching - suddenly some Congress govt says, I'll give 9 cylinders. Govt should give at least 2 cylinders minimum per month
• UPA is always talking about economic reforms. Reforms come from the grassroots, it cannot come from the skies. It is for the country, the people of the country
• There is a new trend - raise petrol prices by 100% and then reduce Re 1
• I can give 100%, but then taxes should be allowed to the states
• States get 32% of the central taxes - we get about 7% - but actually that is only 2.3%
• I do not understand - how can they say the states are free to accept or not accept FDI. When the centre makes a policy, it is applicable to the whole country
• When the honourable President was the Finance  Minister, there was a statement in the house that they will not implement this without consent from the states. I was never informed about FDI decisions
• They had set up a coordination committee - and that has vanished. And they have taken all the decisions unilaterally
• We cannot cheat the people. Whatever we say on our manifesto, we have a commitment
• Our ministers will now resign
• We will be happy if you give 24 cylinders
• We are not supporting the bandh. It harms our economy
• If they (federal government) try and economically weaken us, the people will retaliate