Fact Check – Modi speech in Belur Math, Bengal (January 12, 2020)

WHAT PM SAID

Citizenship Act is not to revoke anyone's citizenship, but it is to give citizenship

TRUTH

NRC and Citizenship Act are connected. NRC will steal citizenship of deemed Indians and then CAA will give selective citizenship based on religion

Source: Scroll.in
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WHAT PM SAID

Our government believes that our coasts are gateways to development

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Centre impeding progress of Bengal. Has been delaying help in creating Tajpur port and Sagar port, in Bengal

Source: Indian Express
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WHAT PM SAID

As soon as the Bengal state government will approve the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, people here will also get the benefit of this scheme

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Under Ayushman Bharat Yojana 40% of the funds would have to be borne by States. Bengal has a better health insurance scheme, Swasthya Sathi, with cover upto Rs 5 lakh, entire amount borne by State. Also, free treatment in Govt and private hospitals

Source: Millennium Post
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WHAT PM SAID

Farmers of Bengal can get the benefits of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi if the state government approves the scheme

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Under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi farmers get Rs 6000. For a family of five that translates to Rs 3.50 per day. In Bengal we have Krishak Bandhu scheme which gives Rs 5000 per acre to farmers annually, much more than what the Centre offers. State Govt bears entire premium of the crop insurance under Bangla Fasal Bima Yojana

Source: Business Standard
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WHAT PM SAID

As there is no syndicate, that's why State Govt (Bengal) will not accept these schemes of Central Government

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BJP leaders in Bengal running syndicates. BJP leader arrested for taking money from SSC candidates promising them jobs. CID named senior BJP functionary and a BJP MP in child trafficking case. Another BJP MP has 11 non-bailable charges against him, which includes human trafficking

Source: Daily Pioneer, News 18, Economic Times
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