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Mamata Banerjee's special 8-year-old guest travels from Malda to Kalighat to THANK her- IN PICS
According to reports, the girl was earlier planning to pedal around 350 km from her hometown to the state capital but officials convinced her and her parents to take the train instead.
8-year-old Sayantika Das travels from Malda to Kalighat to meet CM Mamata Banerjee
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An eight-year-old girl from West Bengal's Malda district travelled to Kolkata to meet her and express gratitude for various state-run welfare schemes for women such as Kanyashree and Sabuj Sathi.
The girl took a bicycle ride from Sealdah to Banerjee's residence
The girl was earlier planning to pedal around 350 km from her hometown to the state capital but officials convinced her and her parents to take the train instead. Sayantika Das, and her parents, boarded the Gour Express on Wednesday night and reached Sealdah Railway Station in Kolkata on Thursday morning. From there, Das rode a bicycle to the chief minister's residence in Kalighat.
Girl gifted CM Mamata Banerjee mango pulps and pickles
Sayantika Das presented Mamata Banerjee with a gift of 'special mango pulps and pickles'. "I am so happy to meet the CM. I am grateful to her. It is because of her that we have schemes such as Kanyashree and Sabuj Sathi due to which I and my sisters are able to continue our studies. I want to see our CM as the next prime minister in 2024," Das told reporters after meeting Banerjee.
Girl's family benefitted from Banerjee's 'Kanyashree' scheme
The eight-year-old Shayantika Das told Banerjee that her two sisters had to earlier stop their studies due to the poor financial condition of their parents and because of Kanyashree, they could continue their studies and are now pursuing higher education.
Mamata Banerjee gifts the girl books and sweets
CM Banerjee gifted her books, sweets and chocolates. In a Facebook post, Banerjee said, "Pride of Bengal! I am delighted to meet with Sayantika who came all the way from Malda, along with her parents. She and her sisters have benefitted from several GoWB flagship schemes like Kanyashree and Sabooj Sathi.
Mamata Banerjee calls Sayantika Das 'pride of Bengal'
The chief minister described Das as the 'pride of Bengal' and said young girls like her would take the state to greater heights and they should be nurtured.
Girl thank CM Mamata Banerjee for welfare schemes for women in West Bengal
"I am so happy to meet the CM. I am grateful to her. It is because of her that we have schemes such Kanyashree and Sabuj Sathi due to which I and my sisters are able to continue our studies. I want to see our CM as the next prime minister in 2024," the girl told reporters after meeting Banerjee.
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