West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced an increase in the financial grant for Durga Puja committees to over one lakh rupees. The announcement, made at a coordination meeting in Kolkata, has ignited a political firestorm. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has labelled the move a misuse of public funds and a ‘bribe to purchase the Hindu vote.’ BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar questioned the government’s priorities, pointing to alleged failures in providing basic school supplies. The central point of the BJP’s criticism was summarized by the question of whether the government can protect citizens’ homes, with one leader asking if Mamata Banerjee, while providing grants for temporary pandals, will be able to ‘save your houses’. The move is seen by some as a strategy by Banerjee to counter allegations of Muslim appeasement and consolidate the Hindu vote bank ahead of upcoming elections.
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