New Delhi, March 25 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee sharply criticized Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan over the allocation of Central funds to West Bengal.

Banerjee stated, "We have been saying that Central funds due to West Bengal should be given to the state."

Banerjee further accused Chouhan of being against the people of West Bengal, adding, "Shivraj Chouhan is against the Bengali people. They have been trying to form a government there (West Bengal), but they will not be able to do so." He claimed that Chouhan's actions were harmful to the poor, alleging, "They are not doing anything for the poor. Shivraj Chouhan is a 'Dalal' for the rich people. He never worked for the poor in Madhya Pradesh."

Earlier, T...