Kolkata woman seen in housing ad with PM Modi lives in rented room with no washroom
India TodayIn an The ad titled ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat, Atmanirbhar Bengal’ claimed that 24 lakh families have benefitted from the Centre’s scheme so far in West Bengal. India Today TV met the woman who identified herself as the one in the ad featuring PM Modi to find out if she indeed was allotted a house under the scheme as claimed in the Here’s what we found: Lakshmi Devi, a resident of Malanga Lane in Bowbazar area of Kolkata, confirmed to India Today TV that she was indeed the woman pictured in newspapers. However, Lakshmi said that none of the claims attributed to her in the “The woman in the photo is me but I don’t have any knowledge about it.” Contrary to the claims made in the ad, Lakshmi Devi said she never got a house under the central scheme. When asked if she had approached the BJP office, Lakshmi Devi said she hasn’t spoken with anyone from the party so far. India Today TV approached BJP MP Arjun Singh seeking clarifications about the claims made in the Also Read | I'm a 'gadha' for not recognising true face of Adhikari family, says Mamata Banerjee
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