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Bibhu Prasad Mahapatra had hired Mami Patra as cook in February this year with a monthly salary of Rs 4,000. Mahapatra's house renovation work was going on due to which he had approximately Rs one lakh cash at home. 

Finding an opportunity, unaware of the presence of CCTV, Patra was seeing steal cash and looking for other valuables in the cupboard. 

Mahapatra lodged a written complaint in this regard in Laxmisagar police station against Mami Patra. 

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The supplementary budget was presented in the House by state Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on the second day of the winter session.

In this supplementary budget, provisions have been made by the government for many new projects.

Presenting the supplementary budget, Khanna said that the proposed size of the supplementary budget for the financial year 2023-24 is Rs 26,760.67 crore.

Within this, the expenditure on the revenue account is Rs 19,46,39 crore, and the capital account expenditure is Rs 9,714 crore.

The proposed supplementary demand encompasses proposals for a total new demand of Rs 7,421.21 crore, including proposals worth Rs 21,339.46 crore for ongoing schemes.

Additionally, the supplementary budget includes provisions for farmers, allocating Rs 900 crore for free electricity to farmers and Rs 400 crore for clearing dues of sugarcane farmers.

Furthermore, there are provisions in the supplementary budget for the development of the state capital region.

The budget has an allocation of Rs 2000 crore for the Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana.

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Rs 510 crore for the establishment of the PM Mega Integrated Textile Zone and Apparel Park in Lucknow-Hardoi under the PM Mitra Scheme and Rs 100 crore for the implementation of the Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy.

Meanwhile, with a new set of rules prohibiting legislators from carrying phones, political posters or flags in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly coming into force, Samajwadi Party (SP) members continued their protests against the government on the second day of the session too by wearing black clothes.

Shivpal Singh Yadav, SP national general secretary and veteran leader of the party, has raised significant concerns about the Yogi government's supplementary budget.

Shivpal alleged that more than 50 per cent of the budget allocated to any department in the state has not been utilised.

He accused the Yogi government of being fixated on numbers without effective implementation.

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav questioned whether the government procured wheat or let private companies handle the purchases.

He highlighted that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on farming equipment ranges from 12 per cent to 18 per cent.

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Akhilesh Yadav also sought to know whether the government, with its dual power structure, would lower the GST to support farmers or provide assistance directly from the state treasury. (IANS) 

“The numerous cases of corruption like school jobs, ration distribution, coal and cattle smuggling encouraged by the ruling party and the state government has not only shamed West Bengal but is also a matter of shame for the country. Besides the cases of corruption, political violence and illegal infiltration in West Bengal has also skyrocketed during the Trinamool Congress’ regime,” Amit Shah said while addressing a rally of BJP workers in central Kolkata.

The rally was held as a mark of protest against the irregularities in the implementation of the 100-day job scheme under MGNREGA.

He also accused the state government of encouraging illegal infiltration from across the borders to enrich its vote bank.

“Once, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, as the erstwhile Opposition leader, used to be extremely vocal about her stand against illegal infiltration. Now her government is not only encouraging illegal infiltration, but also helping them in getting identity proofs like voters’ ID and Aadhaar cards,” Shah said. He also challenged the chief minister to suspend Bengal ministers, legislators and Trinamool Congress leaders arrested in connection with scams.

“Can she dare to suspend Jyotipriya Mallick, Anubrata Mondal and Partha Chatterjee? She cannot dare to do that. She is now constantly praying to Devi Durga so that they do not name the ‘nephew’ in the matter,” Shah said.

According to him, if the BJP government has to come to power in West Bengal after the 2026 state Assembly elections, its seeds have to be sown in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

“So I give a call to the people of West Bengal to ensure the victory of the maximum number of BJP candidates in West Bengal in 2024 and make Narendra Modi the Prime Minister of the country again for the third-consecutive term. Remember, the development of West Bengal is the prime focus of the Prime Minister,” he said.

Speaking on the occasion, Amit Shah also criticised the Congress for surrendering to the Trinamool Congress. “Neither Trinamool Congress nor the Communists can ensure development of West Bengal. And what can I say about the Congress who has already surrendered to the Trinamool Congress,” Amit Shah said.

Speaking on the occasion, he also resurrected the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said that however the Chief Minister might oppose it, the CAA will be implemented at any cost.

(IANS)