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Mamata Banerjee launches rehab package for sex workers, rescued women

| | Sep 05, 2015, at 12:49 am
Kolkata, Sept 4 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched ‘Muktir Alo’, her latest initiative designed to help sex workers and rescued women from human trafficking.

The rehabilitation package would help these women return to their normal life, Women and Child Development Minister, Shashi Panja had earlier said in the assembly.

Mamata as quoted by the TMC's official website, said, “We launched ‘Muktir Alo’ initiative for those who are downtrodden and neglected by society. It is our responsibility. We have also set up a development board for transgenders.”

Banerjee added, “We have set up a Little Star board for the welfare of little people. We are working for welfare of backward communities.”

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