Bengal governor's assurance to TMC over dues

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose assured a Trinamool Congress delegation led by party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee of taking up the issue of MGNREGA dues to the state with the central government, an official said. Governor Bose held a meeting with TMC leaders at Raj Bhavan, as demanded by the party earlier, and also informed them that he will do whatever is required for the welfare of the people of the state. During the meeting, the governor assured the delegation that he will take up the matter to the notice of the government of India and whatever is required for the welfare of the people of Bengal will be done, the official said. The TMC delegation, during the meeting, handed over a two-page letter to the Governor urging him "to help resolve the long pending issue of non-payment of wages to 21,00,000 deprived men and women of Bengal, who have earned an honest living". "We look forward to you as the governor of the state to safeguard the interests of both the state and its people," the TMC said in its letter.