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COVID-19 inspection teams (ICMT) deputed by the Centre in certain states has kicked up a row in the middle of this pandemic. And West Bengal is occupying the centre stage with the the state Chief Minister calling the delegation’s visit “adventure tourism”, and the Centre counter-accusing her government of “obstructing” inspection. And the row seems far from over because Mamata Banerjee has also alleged that the state had zero testing kits as on 22 April. So, what escalated the spat between the centre and West Bengal? Tune in to The Big Story! Producer and Host: Shorbori PurkayasthaReporter: Ishadrita Lahiri Editor: Shelly Walia Music: Big Bang FuzzReferences: Delhi has tested a higher proportion of its population than any other state COVID-19: Data Shows West Bengal's Testing Is the Lowest Among Larger States Listen to The Big Story podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur