Within five months of its launch, the West Bengal government’s Annapurna Yojana has drawn an extraordinary public response. On October 4, women from across the state gathered at Seva Setu camps to express gratitude to the BJP government for the initiative.
The party said more than 1.6 crore women have been empowered so far, and fresh registrations will open shortly. Beneficiaries can choose between the Widow Pension and Annapurna Yojana, giving them greater control over support.
BJP linked the programme to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat by 2047', portraying women as the nation’s most powerful architects and front‑runners in progress.
