Mamata gives point-by-point rebuttal to BJP's ‘vicious propaganda' on Alipurduar
Kolkata: CM
Mamata Banerjee
on Friday gave a point-by-point rebuttal to BJP's claims over "non-development of north Bengal, particularly Alipurduar" just hours after PM Narendra Modi's speech there.
In a long post on her X account, Banerjee claimed the campaign was a "vicious and false" propaganda against the state.
"Yesterday, a vicious and false campaign was there at Alipurduar in north Bengal from a self-serving and politically motivated point of view for narrow power gains. This was a campaign that attempted to downplay and erase the significant development works of our govt for the people in Alipurduar district.
The blatant untruths were served from the high quarters of the Hon'ble Prime Minister. Therefore, I want to share some facts and data relating to our actual impactful initiatives for the people of Alipurduar," she wrote.
"We always try to do our best for the people of Bengal, that is why they are with us. We do not divide people on basis of religion, race, caste or narrow-mindedness. We continuously work for people, always standing by their side," the CM stressed.
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Building her reply into various sub-heads, Banerjee elaborated on how she brought the administration closer. "To enhance administrative accessibility, we established Alipurduar district as Bengal's 20th district in June 2014. Since its formation, the district experienced substantial developmental progress across various sectors, ensuring that every resident benefited from at least one state govt scheme," she posted.
"We made significant strides in infrastructure, starting with the model integrated administrative building, 'Dooars Kanya'," wrote Banerjee, adding how a multi-speciality hospital at Falakata, the Alipurduar University, an AYUSH college, a nursing school and multiple SNSUs, blood banks, wellness centres, govt colleges, schools and student hostels have been added to the district's health and education infrastructure.
The CM also listed a number of public amenities that were created in Alipurduar, including kishan mandis, Sufal Bangla stalls, electric substations, a new Falakata supermarket, a new stadium, a women's police station and Bangla Sahayata Kendras (citizen service centres).
Banerjee said that over Rs 1,200 crore was disbursed through various social security schemes, benefiting millions of residents. "The Khadya Sathi programme reached 12.91 lakh beneficiaries, while Swasthya Sathi covered over 4 lakh people.
Additionally, 37,000 land pattas were distributed, including 17,072 land pattas and 12,614 refugee pattas. The Jalswapna project provided drinking water connections to 2.11 lakh households, marking significant progress in infrastructure development," she wrote.
"The infrastructure push includes the construction of over 4,266 km of roads under Pathashree scheme, costing approximately Rs 4,000 crore. Additionally, 45 new bridges were built across various rivers at an investment of Rs 150 crore," she wrote.
Banerjee claimed that in a significant move for the tea industry, worker wages were increased to Rs 250, making it the highest in India. The Chaa Sundari project provided housing for 2,969 families, with 14,000 more receiving construction assistance.
The govt also granted official language status to Rajbanshi and Kamtapuri, bringing the total number of official languages in Bengal to 13. Cultural initiatives included establishing development boards and academies and declaring Thakur Panchanan Barma's birthday a public holiday, said Banerjee.
For tribal development, the state passed the Sarna/Sari religion recognition bill and prohibited tribal land transfer to non-tribals. Over 300,000 tribal people now receive the Jai Johar old-age pension, Banerjee added.
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