Annapurna Divas: PM Modi Lauds West Bengal Women for Driving 'Path of Change', Outlines Welfare Schemes
- On Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday will be celebrated annually as 'Annapurna Divas' in Bengal, honoring the Annapurna Yojana financial assistance scheme.
- Modi commended women in West Bengal for steering the state toward a 'new path of change' following the historic political shift that occurred earlier this year.
- Adhikari stated the scheme now benefits many women through direct bank transfers, while Modi announced a list of 50 lakh beneficiaries for the Awaas Yojana, ensuring all new houses are owned by women.
- Beyond financial aid, Adhikari formed a commission led by Justice Samapti Chatterjee to address atrocities against women and pledged to double Kanya Ratna funds to Rs 2,000 from next financial year.
- Central initiatives empowering women, such as Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Matru Vandana Yojana, and Ujjwala Scheme, remain priorities for Modi, who also expanded healthcare access through Ayushman Cards and property ownership under Awaas Yojana.
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PM Modi’s birthday to be celebrated as ‘Annapurna Divas’ in West Bengal every year: CM Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal will observe Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday as Annapurna Divas annually. The Annapurna Yojana provides monthly financial assistance directly to women beneficiaries. This scheme ensures eligible women receive benefits without any intermediaries or corruption. The government is also preparing a list of beneficiaries for the PM Awaas Yojana. Measures are being taken to prevent teenage marriages and curb atrocities against women.
PM Modi's birthday will be celebrated as Annapurna Day in Bengal every year: CM Suvendu
CM Suvendu said PM Narendra Modi has announced that a list of 50 lakh beneficiaries under the PM Awaas Yojana in the state is being prepared. He further added that the new houses under the scheme would be owned by women.
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Addressing the beneficiaries of the Annapurna Scheme, PM Modi highlighted the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) motto "Kotha Kom, Kaj Beshi" (Less talk, more work). He emphasised that the implementation of the Annapurna Scheme was based on this motto.
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, ₹3,000 was sent to women's accounts. In West Bengal, installments were released to beneficiaries under the Annapurna Yojana.
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