Rice at Rs.2 a kg for those returning to West Midnapore

WEST MIDNAPORE - West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday said the people who are returning to their homes in this Maoist-affected district would be provided with rice at Rs.2 per kilogram.

“In last one year, Maoists have ushered violence and death in West Midnapore. Many people have left their houses in this district in the last one year due to Maoist menace. Now these people are standing up against the Maoists and are returning to their homes. This is a very good sign,” Bhattacharjee said while addressing a Left Front rally here.

“But these people don’t have food to eat. This year the harvest has not been so good. These people have been out of their homes for so many days they don’t have any idea how they will feed themselves and their families. So, we will provide them with rice at Rs.2 per kg. And this rice will be given to both (Below Poverty Level) BPL card holders and non-BPL card holders,” he said.

West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia are three Maoist-affected districts of West Bengal.