Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in West Bengal's Durgapur ahead Lok Sabha election. He addressed two rallies in the state, first at Thakurnagar in North 24 Parganas, and the second at Durgapur.
PM Modi is expected to launch a nearly 300-km-long electrified section of the railways. He will also inaugurate a 20-km-long Hijli-Narayangarh line.
PM Modi will also launch the electrification of the 294-km-long Andal-Sainthia-Pakur-Malda and the Khana-Sainthia sections. This will ease the transportation of coal, stone chips and ballast to north and northeast India in a seamless manner, a statement said.
The venues of both the rallies have political significance. Thakurnagar, which is one of the venues, is the hub of the sizeable Matua community, who originally hail from erstwhile East Pakistan and began migrating to West Bengal in the beginning of the 1950s mostly due to religious persecution. The rally venue is near the house of Matua matriarch Binapani Debi.
The Durgapur rally of the PM Modi will be part of BJP's 'Ganatantra Bachao' (save democracry) programme in the state. The industrial hub of Durgapur is near the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency held by union minister Babul Supriyo.
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) had on January 19 organised a mega opposition rally which was attended by leaders of 24 parties from across the country, including the Congress.
Here are the Highlights on PM Modi's visit to West Bengal:
PM Narendra Modi in Durgapur, West Bengal: What is 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas' is evident in this( interim budget 2019), it has something for every section of society pic.twitter.com/LdryBR20IV
- ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2019
PM Narendra Modi in Durgapur, West Bengal: I used to think that Didi who has herself suffered a lot during Left regime will not walk on the same path, but I was surprised that she adopted the same tactics. You can take this from me in writing 'Inka jaana tae hai' pic.twitter.com/CHZXQu7B6z
- ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2019
Watch | Prime Minister @narendramodi addresses rally in West Bengal, talks about farmer schemes listed in #Budget2019 pic.twitter.com/YclUwLGb0Q
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2019
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: PM Modi Launches BJP's Poll Campaign In Bengal With 2 RalliesFrom a packed ground in West Bengal's Thakurnagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today kick started his campaign in the state for the Lok Sabha elections, due by May. In a short address lasting only 14 minutes, he seemed to cut short his speech because of a stampede in the crowd, wrapping up after a brief mention of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and urging the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government to support it in Rajya Sabha.
#WATCH West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chopper arrives in Thakurnagar. PM will be addressing a public meeting shortly pic.twitter.com/V1b0FRjwbR
- ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2019
Rahul Sinha, BJP: Just 50-70 metres away from the meeting venue of PM Modi in Durgapur, WB CM Mamata Banerjee's posters are being put above PM's banners. This is proof there is no democracy in West Bengal. When one of our workers protested against such activities he was attacked. pic.twitter.com/d21M4o3o4a
- ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2019
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a mega public rally in West Bengal today. The ground, where PM Modi is suppose to address the mega gathering is seen with people already. The prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally is scheduled to begin at 12pm.
West Bengal: Crowds begin to gather at Thakurnagar for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally scheduled to begin at 12pm pic.twitter.com/mrdUaakNTy
- ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2019
