Falakata, 02nd February: State Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended the mass wedding ceremony held at Mill Road Maidan, Falakata in Alipurduar district. 450 couples belonging to the tribal community tied the knot today.
During the celebration, the chief minister was seen hand in hand with the Santhali dancers, joyfully dancing to the beats of drums.
Addressing the gathering in Hindi, the Chief Minister said that in the next three years, workers of each tea garden of the hills, Terai and Dooars will be included in the ‘Cha Sundari’ project. 500 crore rupees has been allocated for the said project. Invitation letters of ‘Cha Sundari’ project were handed over to 4,600 labourers in Alipurduar, Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts.
Later, the CM CM Mamata Banerjee targeted the Centre over the Budget announcement for tea workers and the closed tea plantation. She said that BJP is ahead in making the announcement but does not implement their promises on the ground. After her speech, the Chief Minister gave blessings and distributed gifts to the newlywed couples at the event.