Mamata Banerjee Promises Minimum Annual Income In Trinamool Manifesto | Read

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.