[ALOCHONA] How Mamata almost forced Manmohan to cancel Bangladesh trip

How Mamata almost forced Manmohan to cancel Bangladesh trip



In a major embarrassment to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to join him on his two-day visit to Bangladesh.

Mamata is furious over the central government not taking into account her reservations over sharing of Teesta waters with Bangladesh before finalising the international treaty. She wants an exact mention of  25 per cent cap on waters of Teesta that India will agree to give Bangladesh.

The setback to the Prime Minister's visit was so obvious that his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina sent her emissary to cajole Mamata, but the latter refused to budge.

Last week, in a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs where the bilateral treaties with Bangladesh came for approval, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi raised an objection.It is said that in the meeting when the 'backgrounder' was read out, Mamata's  request to keep a cap of 25 per cent on sharing of Teesta waters with Bangladesh was mentioned, but the actual agreement did not mention it.

http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-mamata-almost-forced-pm-to-cancel-bdesh-trip/20110904.htm

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