"Jealous": Mamata Banerjee's Swipe After Centre's 'No' To Rome Meeting

Sunday, 26 September 2021Newsdesk

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday accused the centre of jealousy after the Ministry of External Affairs refused permission for her to travel to Italy for an all-faith peace meeting organised by the Community of Sant'Egidio, a Rome-based Catholic foundation.

New Delhi, 26 September 2021

As per news report of NDTV, Ms Banerjee said the centre had told her the event is "not commensurate at your level". Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Pope Francis are among nearly 500 religious and political leaders invited to the two-day peace conference. "There was a meeting on world peace in Rome, where I was invited. German Chancellor, Pope (Francis) are also supposed to attend. Italy had given special permission for me to attend... yet centre denied clearance, saying it wasn't right for Chief Minister," Ms Banerjee said Saturday.

Source -NDTV
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