Mamata to Counter Modi in Singur with Major Announcement; 1.6 Million to Get Funds

• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a rally in Singur on Wednesday, ten days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.
• The rally is seen as a counter to Modi's visit, with assembly elections approaching.
• Mamata Banerjee is expected to announce and inaugurate several government projects from Indrakhali, Singur.
• She will launch the disbursement of funds to approximately 1.6 million new beneficiaries under the Banglaar Bari scheme.
• This fund disbursement is positioned as a state initiative to counter alleged central government financial deprivation, following Modi's criticism of the state.

Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee counters Modi's Singur rally by launching a major state housing fund disbursement.