Mamata Banerjee Promises Minimum Annual Income In Trinamool Manifesto

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has promised monthly cash to people belonging to economically backward classes, saying they will get "cash in hand on a monthly basis" irrespective of caste or tribe. The promise was in the new manifesto of the party which was announced today - a week after it was postponed when the Chief Minister sustained a leg injury in Nandigram. Ms Banerjee also said her government will ensure minimum annual income of ₹ 6,000 and ₹ 12,000 for general category and backward community people in Bengal. "We are working for all castes and religions," she added.