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Park Street Footpath Resident Receives Shelter Assurance From CM Adhikari
A woman and her child who were living on a pavement in Kolkata met Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
They met him at a public meeting called a Janata Darbar.
A video had shown the woman heating milk for her child on the Park Street pavement.
The chief minister said officials would look for a place for the family to stay.
He asked municipal commissioner Smita Pandey to examine accommodation options.
He also said pavements are for walking, not for living.
Adhikari criticized earlier Trinamool Congress and Left Front governments over the issue.
The articles say shelter was promised for consideration, but they do not say that housing had already been provided.
A woman living on a Park Street footpath with her child met Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at a Janata Darbar.
Adhikari said the government would explore shelter arrangements for the family.
He said he would ask municipal commissioner Smita Pandey to examine accommodation options.
The meeting followed a video showing the woman heating milk for her child on the pavement.
Adhikari criticized previous Trinamool Congress and Left Front governments for not resolving pavement dwellers’ problems.
- Who
- A Park Street footpath resident and her child met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
- What
- The chief minister gave an assurance that officials would explore shelter arrangements for the family.
- Where
- At the Janata Darbar held at the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Salt Lake near Kolkata.
- When
- Tuesday; the related video was reported as having emerged on Saturday, with the meeting discussed in an August 25, 2026 post.
- Why
- The meeting followed attention to the family’s pavement living conditions, including a video showing the woman heating milk for her child.
Key facts
- Chief minister
- Suvendu Adhikari
- Resident’s location
- Park Street footpath, Kolkata
- Meeting
- Janata Darbar
- Shelter action
- Adhikari said he would ask municipal commissioner Smita Pandey to examine accommodation for the family.
- Related video
- The woman was filmed heating milk for her child on the pavement.
- Political criticism
- Adhikari said previous Trinamool Congress and Left Front governments had not addressed pavement dwellers’ problems.
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal Chief Minister who met the footpath resident at the Janata Darbar
“I will ask municipal commissioner Smita Pandey to look into accommodation for them. This is a government for everyone and it will work for everyone. The woman said that she has faith in the Chief Minister. Pavements are meant for pedestrians, not for living.”
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“What did Mamata do during the last 15 years? The CPI (M) government before that also failed to address the problem.”
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Sources
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