Protest in Kolkata over DYFI member s death: Banerjee offers job, financial aid
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Published: Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 10:35 [IST]
Kolkata, Feb 16: Students Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged protest in Kolkata on Monday over death of a DYFI member.
One protestor said the deceased was badly hurt from lathi-charge during February 11 protest wherein Left-Congress activists clashed with Kolkata Police.
Mamata Banerjee If family wants, we can provide job and monetary help, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said. Any death is painful. Family of deceased DYFI member hasn t filed complaint. I have had a conversation with them (family). Truth about death will be known when post mortem report comes. If the family wants, we can provide job andmonetary help, she said.
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CM Mamata Banerjee virtually launched the Maa scheme under which her government would provide a meal at a nominal cost of Rs 5 to poor people.
They will get a platter of rice, dal, a vegetable and egg curry for Rs 5, she said adding that the state government will bear a subsidy of Rs 15 per plate.
Ahead of the West Bengal assembly election 2021, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday virtually launched the Maa scheme under which her government would provide a meal at a nominal cost of Rs 5 to poor people. They will get a platter of rice, dal, a vegetable and egg curry for Rs 5, Mamata Banerjee said adding that the West Bengal government will bear a subsidy of Rs 15 per plate.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday has expressed her condolence over the death of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) leader Maidul Islam Midda and announced that the State government will provide compensation and job to one of the family members.
She said, “It is unfortunate that we lost a young leader. My condolences are with his family members. I have spoken to CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty and told him that the State government will provide all kinds of assistance if his family members approach us.”