Mamata Banerjee Meets Prime Minister Modi, Asks For Financial Help | Read
Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of Bengal, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time since he took power in May. Ms Banerjee reportedly asked for financial assistance to ease West Bengal's debt burden. Sources say PM Modi gave her no assurance on central help but said the state would benefit from the auction of coal blocks in the state and the clean Ganga campaign.
