Mamata has determined to make West Bengal a Corona hub by guaranteeing 100% occupancy in Cinema Halls

Mamata Banerjee, the CM of West Bengal, mentioned that the film theatres are allowed to function at 100 per cent occupancy in the event that they observe Covid protocols. During the inauguration of the twenty sixth Kolkata International Film Festival, Mamata Banerjee mentioned, “Due to the pandemic, only 50 per cent capacity was allowed. But I will ask the Chief Secretary to issue a notification allowing 100 per cent occupancy.” There are two major causes behind permitting 100 per cent occupancy in theatres. First, Mamata Banerjee needs to appease the movie trade and movie-loving Bengali individuals with the choice, though she cares little about their security. And the second being that she needs to earn some income for the West Bengal authorities as its tax assortment has been one of many lowest and the state debt is burgeoning. Read More: ‘TMC termites eating up the party from within,’ TMC MLA and Sourav Ganguly’s household good friend Vaishali Dalmiya hits out on the celebrationMamata Banerjee additionally tried to insert the issue of Bengali pleasure and nativism in the course of the inauguration speech. “It is true that this time we are holding the event at a smaller scale, but we are still holding the film festival nevertheless. Many others would not have been able to muster the courage. However, West Bengal is the cultural capital,” mentioned the West Bengal CM. This brings Mamata Banerjee in direct confrontation with the Union authorities. A number of days in the past when the poll-bound Tamil Nadu allowed 100 per cent occupancy in cinema halls, the union authorities intervened to cease the insanity. “State/UT governments shall not dilute these guidelines… in any manner,” a letter to the Tamil Nadu authorities from Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla mentioned.The Tamil Nadu authorities reversed the order in the identical night. Now, it appears Mamata Banerjee has intentionally picked up a battle in opposition to the Union authorities with the opening of cinema halls with 100 per cent occupancy, though she is risking the lifetime of thousands and thousands of cinema-going Bengali individuals to select up a battle with the Modi authorities. The authorities of the poll-bound states like Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are determined to open the cinema halls to appease the voters, in addition to, earn revenues. But, to earn taxes for the federal government and electoral good points, they’re risking the lives of thousands and thousands of individuals. Read More: Mamata’s TMC govt ran Tara News for 2 years and paid salaries by the CM Relief Fund, CBI tells Supreme CourtroomWest Bengal has one of many lowest capital expenditures, due to the low-tax assortment; anti-business insurance policies and inefficient welfare schemes. The major motive behind the difficulty is the surplus income expenditure by the Mamata Banerjee authorities on inefficient welfare schemes, and distribution of cash on minority appeasement. The inabilities to lift revenues and a bent to overspend on income expenditure too have crippled the capital expenditure within the state. Lower capital expenditure threatens the sustainability of the state’s progress path, in addition to, the state’s means to decrease the debt-GDP ratio.The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC authorities has destroyed the economic system of the West Bengal and now to lift revenues, she is keen to threat the lifetime of the individuals. This reveals that each one that Mamata Banerjee cares for is energy, not the welfare of West Bengal and its individuals.