I make a living selling books: Mamata

Stating that she had written 45 books, she said she gave the royalty on her first book to the victims of the Kandua violence at Amta in Howrah district.

Banerjee, who was Lok Sabha member seven times before becoming chief minister, said, “I have not taken pension as yet amounting to Rs 50,000 per month in the past three years as a former MP.

“I do not take any privileges as the CM. I do not draw salary as CM or use government cars. I pay for myself and not from the government money for tea. This I used to do also while I was the Railway Minister,” Banerjee said.  “Even when I am visiting districts, I pay for my own expenses,” she said.

“I have no family. I used to love my mother very much who is no more. I am very fond of children. They always say the truth,” she said.