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The BJP-RSS, along with several propaganda channels in the media, and many fake news websites have been carrying out malicious propaganda to malign the image of Bengal and stir communal tension in the State. The truth however is different. People of all faiths live in Bengal in harmony. There is also a trend to brand the Bengal Govt as pro-minority and anti-Hindu; it is absolutely false. Here are some of the initiatives by the Govt for Hindus only:Every year, Mamata Banerjee performs Kali Puja at her residence at Kalighat. She fasts during the day and prepares the 'bhog' (offering to the Goddess), plays host to scores of guests, which included VVIPs, cabinet colleagues, politicians and commoners.Soon after coming to power, the Mamata Banerjee government had taken up to preparing a plan for the area’s beautification. Gates have been made on the main entrances.To ease traffic congestion in Dakshineswar, the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) has taken up initiative to build a skywalk in the area. The riverfront at the Dakshineswar temple complex has been beautified. The project included landscaping, beautification and preservation of water bodies, construction of paved walkways and toilets, setting up of drinking water facilities and upgrade of the parking space.The state government is constructing a jetty at Dakshineswar to help pilgrims visit the temple complex taking the river route. The Rs 5.5-crore project would help create a vital link in the Ramakrishna-Sarada-Vivekananda circuit along the Hooghly connecting Belur Math, Kuthi Ghat in Baranagar and Dakshineswar through a ferry service.The Government is also planning to develop a circuit along the Hooghly connecting Dakshineswar, Belur and Bagbazar, all the important temples around the city.The state government has drawn up a plan to tourist circuit surrounding temple town Tarapith in Birbhum district. The government has sanctioned Rs 9.80 crore for development Tarapith and a weekly helicopter service will be available from Kolkata to reach there every Saturday.A 'Baul Mela' is now organised before the famous 'Jaydev Kenduli' Mela. The state tourism department has come up with a Rs 20 crore plan to develop a heritage eco tourism circuit in Birbhum. The authorities have already started building lodges and cottages and will revamp the areas surrounding Tarapith, Bakreswar and Kenduli. Kirtan artists alongside Bauls are being brought under Lok Prasar prakalpa and given monthly incentives.As many as 50 ghats on the Hooghly River have been selected for renovation and 12 new vessels will be constructed to develop water transport. The Ghats are being used for different Hindu religious purposes including Chhat and the immersion of idols. The Ghats will be illuminated with adequate lighting facilities and seating arrangement will be available.Every year, the state government and take a number of measures to avoid any untoward incident and deploy more than 10,000 policemen and volunteers to provide assistance to the pilgrims. More than 150CCTVs were are installed at various places to keep a close watch. A drone and 20 vessels are used for surveillance. The Kapil Muni temple has been already been renovated and a new guest house attached to it has been inaugurated for the pilgrims.Mamata Banerjee has started tbe branding of Durga Puja, made it internationally famous and starting the Biswa Bangla Sharad Samman.The Kolkata Municipal Corporation doesnot charge any tax on advertisement hoardings of puja committees, and the CESC has been directed to allow a rebate of 18 per cent on power charges at pandals. All district police headquarters and police commissionerates have been directed to give 25 puja committees maintained by women and 25 clubs without sufficient funds Rs 10,000 each to help them in performing Durga Puja.Every year, Mamata Banerjee paints the eyes of the Durga idol in a pandal near her residence.The West Bengal government is developing an international tourist centre around Roy Villa - the century old heritage house in Darjeeling where Sister Nivedita breathed her last. The "Nivedita Educational & Cultural Centre"housed there has been inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee.The state government has plans to develop a tourism circuit covering places in Bankura district like Bishnupur, famous for terracotta temples belonging to 17th and 18th centuries.The Bengal Government has started Samabyathi scheme to offer financial aid to underprivileged people to enable them to perform the last rites of their near and dear ones. Several crematoriums have been moderinized including Keoratala, Nimtala, Garia And Siriti.Moreover, the various schemes of the Govt - Kanyashree, Yuvashree, Sabuj Sathi, Sabuj Shree, Khadya Sathi, Geetanjali among others - are for people of ALL religions. So where is the discrimination?If you want to know more about the developmental work in Bengal, here are some facts for you:Four new districts have been formed in the last six years for even better governance40 lakh girls empowered through Kanyashree35 lakh cycles distributed under Sabuj Sathi. 30 lakh more will be distributed this year8.5 crore people receiving rice at Rs 2/kg thanks to Khadya Sathi scheme‘Sikshashree’ scholarship was disbursed to 13.26 lakh SC and 2·40 lakh ST students respectivelyOver 1 crore minority students have received scholarships, which is among the highest in the countryBengal has received the Krishi Karmana Award for excellence in agriculture five years in a rowIn only four years, 15 universities and 46 colleges have been set upPeople now can avail themselves of medicines and treatment completely free of charge at Government and medical college hospitals in various districts165 Krishak Bazars have been completed till date and another 24 Krishak Bazars will be completed in FY 2016-17Bengal Government is setting up 13 Mother and Child Hubs (MCH)303 Sick New Born Stabilization Unit (SNSU) have been made operational112 Fair Price Medicine Shops (FPMS) are functional and 7 are expected to be made operational in phasesFair Price Diagnostic Centers and Dialysis Services have been set up at 46 State Run Facilities across the State, in PPP modeState’s Gross Enrolment Ratio has risen dramatically to 17•5 from 12•6 in 201171 ITIs have been operationalized by Private Training Providers in PPP modeMandays lost due to strike came down from 94 lakh in 2010-11 to nil, so far82.71 lakh workers have been covered under different social security schemes, against only 26 lakh as on May, 2011Online Single Window Clearance System has been launched by Hon’ble CM475 piped water supply schemes are ongoing throughout Bengale-vahan has been introduced for e-registration of vehicles, online payment of taxes and providing other electronic servicesUnder ‘Gitanjali’ scheme, assistance has been provided to 2 lakh 93 thousand shelter less families so far“Pathasathi” is being constructed on National Highways, State Highways and other important roads for the benefit of travellersUnder ‘Sabar Ghare Alo’, out of 12 districts taken up, electrification works have been completed in 9 districtsFifteen Development and Cultural Boards have been set up for overall development of the different communities of the HillsBusiness from across India and 29 Countries participated in the Bengal Global Business Summit was held on 20-21 January, 2017Investment proposals for Rs. 2 lakh 35 thousand 290 crores have been received in major sectorsNew Bengal Tourism Policy - 2016 has become operationalNew tourism ad featuring Brand Ambassador Shahrukh Khan got over a million views on social media and was widely appreciatedNearly 80 thousand folk artists have been registered under the ‘Lok Prasar Prakalpa’ and are receiving monthly allowancesRural handicrafts are able to reach the market through the Biswa Bangla stores and crafts hubs