Trinamool criticises 11-page Annapurna Bhandar form filling process
The Trinamool Congress has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party's Annapurna Bhandar scheme due to its complicated 11-page form. TMC leaders have called for the form-filling process to be simplified, highlighting concerns over accessibility for less educated individuals. The scheme, which aims to provide direct cash transfers to women, is set to launch on June 1 amidst growing public confusion and dissatisfaction.
- ▪The Annapurna Bhandar scheme requires a lengthy form that includes various personal and family details.
- ▪TMC leaders have expressed concerns that the form's complexity may deter eligible women from applying.
- ▪The scheme is intended to provide ₹3,000 monthly cash transfers to women in West Bengal.
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The Trinamool Congress criticised the Bharatiya Janta Party government’s Annapurna Bhandar scheme in West Bengal, on account of the tedious form-filling process. The Congress State president also wrote to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to make the process simpler. “Assurances before the vote; only memories after the votes,” TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee wrote on his social media on Friday (May 29, 2026), taking a dig at the form. He also shared an alleged mock-up form that was shared by the BJP before the elections which was only half a page, and also shared photos of the 11-page form recently published by the new government.
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