Local artisans and folk singers were also assisted in earning a living, she said, adding cycles, scholarships and assistance to Madrasas were also being extended by her government.
“So, which model should you prefer - Gujarat's or Bengal's?” Banerjee asked and warned the people if they prefer peace to riots than “don't vote to BJP, which is a communal party”.
“Chance doesn't come very often. And you have got one now (voting), use it judiciously so that you don't regret later... And Trinamool Congress keeps its promises,” Banerjee said, while addressing an impressive turnout both in Hindi and Bengali.
“I came out from the Congress because it says something and does something else,” she added. Attacking the Manmohan Singh government for price rise, the Trinamool Congress supremo asked, “How can the poor afford when prices of gas cylinders, petrol and other products are increased regularly?”
