West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Announces ₹10,000 Monthly Pension For Those Jailed During Emergency

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a monthly pension of ₹10,000 for 325 individuals who were imprisoned for taking part in protests against the Emergency.

Speaking at a programme held at the state secretariat, Adhikari said the beneficiaries had faced significant hardships while standing up for democratic values during that period.

“The brave soldiers had to endure a lot of suffering. The new state government stands on the ideals of these brave soldiers,” he remarked.

The announcement aims to recognise those who opposed the Emergency and suffered imprisonment as a result.

In a separate development in the state, West Bengal Minister Tapas Roy on Sunday said the State government is preparing to submit a proposal under the second phase of the Centre's Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) by August, with the department having already written to the concerned Central government department regarding the proposal.

Roy said the formal letter was sent on July 24 and that the state is working towards preparing and executing the proposal under the scheme.

Addressing reporters, Roy said, "We are preparing to submit a proposal under the second phase of the Central Government scheme 'BHAVYA' by August. The department sent a formal letter regarding this to the relevant Central Government department on 24 July. This department has now become a startup Commerce and Industry Department, as we are having to initiate and execute everything from scratch."

Earlier on July 24, the Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan (BHAVYA Rasayan) scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 3,030 crore to establish three dedicated chemical parks across the country, aiming to strengthen domestic manufacturing, attract investments and improve the global competitiveness of India's chemical industry.

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