Lalu, Mamata in head-on collision at Budget station
Mamata Banerjee on Friday cast doubts over claims relating to profits and performance of the Indian Railways during the tenure of her predecessor Lalu Prasad and promised to reassess the numbers.
“Railways will come out with a white paper indicating its present organisation, operation and financial status based on its performance in the last five years,” she said in her budget speech.
The record profit posted by the railways during Prasad’s tenure — Rs 90,000 crore during 2004-09 — was one of the most publicised success stories of the last United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and was even taken up as a case study by some of the world top business schools. But Banerjee hinted that her predecessor could have juggled the finances.
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“Railways will come out with a white paper indicating its present organisation, operation and financial status based on its performance in the last five years,” she said in her budget speech.
The record profit posted by the railways during Prasad’s tenure — Rs 90,000 crore during 2004-09 — was one of the most publicised success stories of the last United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and was even taken up as a case study by some of the world top business schools. But Banerjee hinted that her predecessor could have juggled the finances.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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