Bengal govt kicks off massive 'Duare Sarkar' outreach campaign ahead of assembly polls

With an eye on the 2021 assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress administration in West Bengal on Tuesday launched its massive outreach programme "Duare Sarkar" (government at doorsteps) to ensure that people avail the benefits of 11 state-run welfare schemes.

Elections to the 294-member state assembly are due in April-May next year.

People were seen queuing up in front of various ward and panchayat offices to avail the benefits of the schemes.

The outreach programme will continue till January 30. With slogan "jar jekhane darkar, asche apnar duare sarkar" (government will be at your doorsteps whenever you need it), the programme will be conducted for two months in four phases.