Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Purulia rallies updates

News Desk: TMC supremo and chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee addressed three rallies at Purulia – Para, Kashipur and Raghunathpur. At the rallies in Purulia, she declared several welfare schemes for the people of Bengal.

  • Investment of Rs 72,000 crore in Purulia’s Jungalmahal. Employment for several men. Investment in industries in Raghunathpur. Investment of Rs 25,000 crore for industrial cities in Para and Raghunathpur. There will be employment for several men and women”
  • “The water problem in the Para Raghunathpur area has been there for a long time. There have been three drinking water projects. 33 thousand tubewells have been installed. When we came to power, only 19 percent of the people used to get water. Now there are 19 water projects. The Jaikal Water Project is contracted by the Government of West Bengal to the Government of Japan. Japan is late for work”
  • “3,000 Adivasis of Neturia and Ayodhya will get water. We will deliver to 50% people of Purulia. On one hand industrial city and on the other hand employment” 
  • “There is a lot of dry land in Purulia. Drought land not cultivated. There is no water and no irrigation. So we have sold 25,000 hectares of land which were never cultivated. So we are spending 58,000 crores for doing Jal Sapna Project on that land” 
  • “Earlier when I used to come to Purulia, I used to see fear of Maoists on the faces of women. But now Bagris, Bauris, Mahatras, Maheshras and Lethras are in peace” 
  • “Do you know why I came today? They broke my leg. They can’t stop me like that. I will walk with both feet of mother and sisters”
  • “Kanyashree has been done. They haven’t gave a single penny for Beti Bachao Beti Padao. Free bicycle, a smartphone worth Rs 10,000/- once promoted to twelfth standard, Rs 6,000/- every year to farmers, 25 lakh caste certificates under Duare Sarkar, ration under Khadya Sathi. In the future, they will come home with free door-to-door rations. For that you’ve to vote me to power”
  • “1 thousand rupees per month for girls. General cast will get 500 rupees. Farmers who used to get 6,000 per year will get 10,000 per year if we come to power. Students do not have to ask their parents for education. I will make a credit card of 10 lakh rupees at 4 percent interest. We are state government zamindars” 
  • “We will recruit double teachers. So that more teachers are recruited. I will increase the 100 days work. Those who take 75 percent of the units do not have to pay the price of electricity. We will provide cheap electricity”
  • “I have reduced unemployment by 50 percent. I will reduce it by another 50 percent and bring it down to 5 percent. Everyone must do Swastha Sathi positively. You will get 5 lakh rupees per year for treatment. Parents can also get treatment”
  • “What is the price of gas today? 900 rupees. Narendra Modi has eaten everything. He will reduce the price before the vote and increase it again. If we can give you rice for free, you have to give us gas for free. Reduced kerosene. Banks, sales, insurance sales, BSNL, they are selling everything. Closing all the factories. Modi’s lying factory will continue”
  • “Bring the Manifesto of Assam, the Manifesto of Tripura today. Teachers are getting sacked. Beware of the BJP. Beware of stenguns. Beware of monsters. Beware of Duryodhana. Beware of misrule”
  • “BJP thought they had kicked Mamata. They don’t know me. I’ll kick them out of the field with one shot. I’m a fighter. I was hit a lot. I was shot on the head”
  • “Don’t do Hindu-Muslim. We are all one. I’m a Brahmin girl and a Bauri girl sleeps with me”
  • “If someone gives you something, don’t eat it. Can mix medicine in biryani. Ask your mother at home to make bread and curry. But don’t eat BJP’s food. Keep your head high”
  • “I remember the brigade from the public meeting in Purulia. Forget who is the candidate or not, I make the family”
  • “BJP is trying to roll up railways, roll up Air India, roll up BSLN, stop bank-insurance. Where will the people of Kashipur go? If all is stopped, how will people? I will not allow the railways to be privatized. I will make a movement. They say they will give up Coal India. What do people eat? Chewing BJP’s head will not fill the stomach”
  • “Divyajyoti is our son. Vote for him”
  • “To save the railways, you need to vote the TMC. If you want me to form a government, then vote for me. I know there were some problems here. Nothing will happen by occupying your hill. I promise the tribals”
  • “Students have to work, study. Ask everyone from the outside to come back. There will be no shortage of jobs. Here is the sola industry, the lace industry. Weaving is happening here. If the name is not written, BJP will issue NPR”
  • “If  you believe me, I have given Kanyashree, Rupashree, a smartphone. Despite that, I say, this time our government will do more if we win. There is no free ration anywhere in the world. If our government wins, we will deliver rations door to door, free of cost”
  • “The tourist will come, he will stay in your house. Home tourism. I did it in Darjeeling, Purulia. I will decorate here too. We will give a loan of 10 lakh rupees. I will also pay 50 thousand rupees interest for the first time. Scheduled tribals have a pension of Rs 1,000 even if they are 60. Each widow will be given 1 thousand rupees”
  • “Remember, I am the candidate here. If they do not win, I will not be able to form a government. You are my hope. Mothers and sisters should fight in this election. So I say Khela Hobe, and hit the ball in such a way that you can get the BJP out of the field. You won’t get anything by threatening me. I will not give an inch of land without fighting”