By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net
Kolkata: Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms. Mamata Banerjee met British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday at British Deputy High Comission Office in Kolkata. The two discussed investment opportunities in the state.
Mr. Cameraon was leading a delegation of 22 British business tycoons.
Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee discussed with David Cameron about the state policy and future aspect of investment in West Bengal. They talked for more than half an hour but details were not disclosed.
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After the meeting Mamata Banerjee shook hands with Cameron smiling and posed for the photographers.
Mamata Banerjee gifted Cameron her own Literary write-up, designed Kurta and trouser, handicraft product of `Dokra Art’ .
This high-profile visit of a head of a state follows visit to the state by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. That meeting was also to explore investment opportunities in the state.
Cameron was in the city for just seven hours and he had wished to visit Howrah Bridge, which was made by British engineers during colonial time when Kolkata was the capital of British India. His wish to walk on that bridge was cancelled due to security concerns.
British PM visited Howrah Railway Station and the state head quarter of All India Radio `Akashbani Bhawan’ in Kolkata.
After coming to power in West Bengal Mamata Banerjee announced that her dream is to make Kolkata City another London.
David Cameron also visited Indian Institute of Management College at Joka in Kolkata and interacted with the students. In the interactive session Cameron expressed happiness about his Kolkata visit.
