Kolkata, April 27 (TIWN) Alleging that the Centre's decisions on lockdown enforcement and relaxations lack clarity, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the visiting IMCT delegations for calling her officers indiscriminately, thereby hampering the fight against Covid-19.

 Banerjee said, that on the one hand, the Centre was asking for strict implementation of the lockdown under high level of monitoring so that no one can venture outdoors, on the other hand, it is directing that all shops be opened.  "They are issuing circulars repeatedly and randomly, without consulting the states. We''d also like to open all shops so that business thrives again. But if all shops are open, there will be large crowds, because in such a situation, you cannot ask people to keep away from going to the shops. So then the lockdown will be a failure. So what are we supposed to do?" she asked.  Banerjee claimed there was "lack of clarity" in what the government was saying and the directions it continued to issue, adding she has asked Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha to get clarity from the Cabinet Secretary on the issues of strict enforcement of lockdown and keeping all shops open. 

"We will wait today and tomorrow. Lockdown and opening everything - both can''t go hand in hand. Day after tomorrow, once we know the centre''s stand, we will decide on our steps and inform you (media persons)," she said..  The Chief Minister also slammed the Inter-Ministerial Central Teams now visiting West Bengal for their nature of functioning.  Two IMCTs are now touring north and south Bengal, respectively, since their deputation to the state last week for assessing the ground-level implementation of lockdown and management of Covid-19 in the state.  "If our Chief Secretary and home secretary get busy attending three-hour long video conferences daily, when will they work? If the central teams summon the Chief Secretary in the morning, the Home Secretary in the afternoon, and the Health Secretary in the evening, then when will they work?" asked an angry Banerjee.