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Mamata Banerjee criticises Centre as rupee hits new low

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 16, 2018, at 11:20 am

Kolkata/New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government as the Indian currency touched a new low on Thursday.

One US dollar now corresponds to Rs. 70.32.

Expressing her concern, Mamata tweeted, "Rupee crashes to its lowest ever. We are very concerned. Oil imports bill will now jump. Prices for vegetables will go up. After demonetisation disaster and now Rupee slide, informal sector and small businesses will be further killed. Farmer distress will be compounded.."

Rupee crashes to its lowest ever. We are very concerned. Oil imports bill will now jump. Prices for vegetables will go up. After demonetisation disaster and now Rupee slide, informal sector and small businesses will be further killed. Farmer distress will be compounded... 1/2
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 16, 2018

Attacking the Centre in a follow up tweet, the Chief Minister said: "Time is running out. The writing is on the wall!!"

Time is running out. The writing is on the wall!! #RupeeCrash 2/2
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 16, 2018

On Wednesday, the value of one US dollar was Rs. 70.08.

Congress, the country's principal opposition party, had seized the opportunity to criticise the central government.

In a sarcastic tweet, the Congress had said, "Modiji finally managed to do something that we couldn't do in 70 years."

Modiji finally managed to do something that we couldn't do in 70 years. pic.twitter.com/jCFH79YrCQ
— Congress (@INCIndia) August 14, 2018

Image: twitter.com/MamataOfficial

#MamataBanerjee #Centre #BJP #IndianCurrency #RupeeHitsNewLow

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