After getting “good feedback” from her Government’s last moment schemes like Duarey Sarkar (Government at door steps) and health insurance schemes for all, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a new scheme christened “Maa” or the Mother.
The new scheme will entail offering low cost meal to the poor throughout the State. As per the new scheme the people will get a plate of rice, dal, vegetable and egg curry, Banerjee who launched the project virtually said adding the Government will bear a subsidy of Rs 15 per every plate.
Self-help groups will operate the kitchens from 1 pm to 3 pm every day and such kitchens will be set up everywhere in the state gradually, the Chief Minister who has already announced free life time ration for the people should she return to power said leading to the opposition parties to saying that she was pursuing dole politics to win the elections.
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari who earlier left the TMC said “instead of offering lollypops to the people the Chief Minister should restore the 5.5 lakh State Government jobs that she has discontinued after coming to power.
Banerjee who earlier slammed the Centre for increasing petrol and gas prices making life miserable and compared its policies with that of her own Government also attacked New Delhi for arresting 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi saying the BJP government should first take action against its own IT cell which, she alleged, was spreading fake news.
“Why should there be two sets of rules? Arresting a critic of government policies is not unacceptable. The BJP should first take action against its own IT Cell members who are spreading fake news,” the Chief Minister said.