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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the cut-money culture in West Bengal has ended, during a virtual address on Thursday (September 17, 2026).
- The statement came as the Prime Minister released the fourth instalment of the Annapurna Yojana, transferring ₹3,000 each to around 1.5 crore women beneficiaries directly into their bank accounts.
- Cut-money refers to the commission that local politicians used to charge to help citizens access government scheme benefits.
- The Annapurna Yojana was a BJP poll promise made to counter the previous Trinamool Congress government's Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, under which over 2.2 crore women received ₹1,500 per month.
- The announcement matters because some women have protested being denied benefits despite claiming eligibility, and the Prime Minister has stated that no eligible woman will be deprived of the scheme.
What to watch next
- Whether the promised identification of more than 50 lakh families for pucca houses moves forward.
- How the BJP government responds to protests by women denied Annapurna Yojana benefits despite claiming eligibility.
- Whether restoration of stalled central schemes in West Bengal continues as announced.
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“The money is directly transferred in the bank accounts of the women, without any intermediary. Now there is no cut-money in West Bengal”
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…17, 2026) said that there is no more a culture of cut-money in West Bengal. He made the statement in a virtual address after releasing the fourth instalment of the Annapurna Yojana to women beneficiaries in the State. “ The money is directly transferred in the bank accounts of the women, without any intermediary. Now there is no cut-money in West Bengal ,” Mr. Modi said during a virtual address. Cut-money refers to commission charged by local politicians to help citizens avail benefits of the government schemes. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership, including PM…
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