West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra today called on Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to seek a special package for the state, but talks remain inconclusive. "Discussions are going on, when discussions will complete, we will speak to the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee", Mitra said. The Mamata Banerjee government, which came to power in July last year, has been demanding special package in the form of interest moratorium. Banerjee, whose party is a crucial constituent of the UPA, had herself raised the issue with the Prime Minister and even issued a veiled threat to the Centre. The state government has a debt of about Rs 2 lakh crore and its current annual outgo towards interest payments is around Rs 22,000 crore.
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