Kolkata, March 8 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday extended greetings on the occasion of International Women's Day and highlighted several welfare initiatives undertaken by the state government for women.

She also criticised the Central Government over the recent increase in cooking gas prices and said their only "job is to harass people."

In a post on X, CM Banerjee wrote, "Lakshmi calls upon everyone on this day, My Lakshmi forgets her exhaustion and sings the hymn of life." She extended her "warmest greetings to everyone across the world" on the occasion.

The Chief Minister paid tribute to several prominent women associated with Bengal's history and legacy.

"I bow to the soil of this Bengal--this is the land o...