The BJP dispensation in West Bengal presented its maiden budget on Monday, announcing the filling of 1 lakh government vacancies, a 20 percentage point hike in DA for its employees, and a Rs 36,000-crore outlay for the financial assistance scheme for women, Annapurna Yojana.

Projecting employment generation as a key pillar of the new government’s agenda, Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced that 33 per cent of the jobs would be reserved for women, while 10 per cent reservation would be provided for Agniveers.