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The state government has so far spent Rs 2,000 crore to provide soft loans to 62,000 students under the student credit card scheme, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said today.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that those questioning West Bengal's law and order situation in the backdrop of the attack on Enforcement Department (ED) officers were trying to malign the state.
The chief minister asserted that Calcutta has been adjudged the country's safest city for years as per the National Crime Records Bureau
Three ED officers were injured and several of their vehicles vandalised as hundreds of supporters of TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh attacked them on Friday.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee defended the state's law and order, dismissing criticism as an attempt to malign the region. In the wake of an attack on three ED officials during a raid, Banerjee emphasized Kolkata's recognition as the country's safest city by the NCRB. She criticizes negative portrayals in the media, urging positive thinking and announcing new student schemes.