Kolkata, Sept. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his 76th birthday, said the administrative change in West Bengal had ensured that beneficiaries no longer had to pay "cut money" to access government welfare schemes.
Addressing the people of West Bengal through a video message on the occasion of 'Annapurna Diwas' on Thursday, Modi highlighted the benefits of the state government's Annapurna Yojana and said the scheme was providing financial security and confidence to women across Bengal.
"We believe that when people do not have the burden of worrying about daily or emergency household expenses, their confidence increases manifold. The Annapurna Yojana launched by the state government is providing that confidence and economic security ...