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News Reports

Just wait for 6 months, you can demand ‘cut money’ after 2021 elections are over: TMC MLA to party workers

OpIndia Staff - 12 October, 2020

In this context, the cut money refers to the bribe that local Trinamool leaders take from people in lieu of implementing government welfare schemes.

News Reports

TMC Panchayat member Mohammad Alam and associates Zaidul, Jainal, Afidul gang rape poor woman for asking refund of cut-money

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2019

The victim, who is a resident of Saptibari panchayat area in Maynaguri belongs to a poor family. She alleged that they had paid Rs.7,000 bribe for allocation of a house under the government scheme.

Politics

West Bengal: TMC leader who had allegedly taken ‘cut money’ from MGNREGA workers thrashed by locals

OpIndia Staff - 3 July, 2019

Locals allege that TMC leaders, at the grassroots, have been taking 'cut money', or 'illegal commissions' to facilitate the grant of Central and State government schemes.