From ‘Chicken’s Neck’ to Vande Mataram mandate: 11 key Suvendu govt decisions in 12 days

Key points

• West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari ‘Chicken’s Neck’ corridor transferred to Centre Ayushman Bharat to be implemented Annapurna Yojna replaces Lakshmir Bhandar Vande Mataram made mandatory in schools Land transfer for India-Bangladesh border fencing OBC reservation revised for 66 communities Free bus travel for women Upper age limit for government jobs increased Free bus travel for women Prosecution sanctioned against Sandip Ghosh Re-verification of caste certificates issued since 2011 Scrapping religion-based aid schemes The BJP government in West Bengal has, within days of assuming office, rolled out a series of high-impact administrative, welfare and governance decisions aimed at signalling a policy break from the previous Trinamool Congress regime.The measures span welfare restructuring, recruitment reforms, reservation policy changes, scrutiny of caste certificates, educational directives and anti-corruption action.The government has simultaneously attempted to strengthen nationalist symbolism in institutions while tightening administrative oversight in welfare delivery and reservation systems.
• Many of the moves carry...