Joynagar: Union minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said the  Prime Minister Narendra Modi government at the Centre gave more funds to West Bengal than the previous Congress regime. The senior BJP leader also attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for spurning the Centre's healthcare scheme Ayushman Bharat.  

Speaking at a rally in South 24 Paraganas district, Irani said the UPA government gave Rs 1 lakh crore to the state, while the Modi government gave Rs 2.80 lakh crore under the 14th Finance Commission.

Aiming Mamata Banerjee for spurning the Centre's healthcare scheme Ayushman Bharat. Irani said  "Ask Mamata Banerjee why she is averse to Ayushman Bharat health scheme under which poor people of the state can avail of Rs 5 lakh per family for treatment purposes," she said.

Irani also slammed Banerjee for being most ungrateful  to the Centre. She also took a dig at the Trinamool Congress chief for trying to form alliance parties, which she said did not cooperate with her for coming to power. She said Now Mamata is  dreaming of creating an alliance with the Congress.  she said. Irani said the BJP workers tolerated the torture of Congress, TMC and CPI(M) in the state and called upon people to re-elect the PM Narendra Modi.