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How Bengal govt's Durga Puja aid grew 45-fold in just half a decade!

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hiked Durga Puja grants by 30% to Rs 1.1 lakh per committee, pushing total spending close to Rs 500 crore in 2025, with actual expenditure consistently overshooting budgets, especially before elections.

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How Bengal govt's Durga Puja aid grew 45-fold in just half a decade!

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hiked Durga Puja grants by 30% to Rs 1.1 lakh per committee, pushing total spending close to Rs 500 crore in 2025, with actual expenditure consistently overshooting budgets, especially before elections.

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India Today broke the news in India on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
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