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BJP's first Bengal budget allocates Rs 36,000 crore to Annapurna Yojana for women
NDTV··22 Jun
NDTV reported that Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta presented the first full budget of Suvendu Adhikari's government on June 22 with a 20 per cent DA hike for employees, one lakh jobs and Rs 40,000 crore development push.
Prism
What It Means For You
- State employees get 20 per cent DA increase.
- Annapurna Yojana gets massive welfare allocation.
- Madrasa and minority affairs budgets were cut sharply.
What's Happening
- Swapan Dasgupta presented Bengal's first BJP budget.
- Rs 36,000 crore allocated to women's welfare scheme.
- A second Kolkata airport was proposed at Kalyani.
Political Context
- BJP won Bengal assembly polls in May 2026.
- Trinamool criticised madrasa fund cuts.
- The state inherited large debt and slow industrial growth.
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