Thakurnagar, Nov. 1 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a series of development initiatives for the Matua community during his first visit to Thakurnagar's Thakurbari after assuming office, promising a Rs 50-crore allocation for the Matua Welfare Board, a new temple at Matua Mahatirtha, a separate municipality for Thakurnagar and a 100-bed hospital at Chandpara.
He also assured the community that the annual Baruni Mela would gradually be accorded national fair status, while warning against any attempt to create divisions within the Thakurbari.
Addressing the "International Gosai Conference" at Thakurbari in North 24-Parganas, Adhikari said his government would take responsibility for preserving the religious...