West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose reached Bandel railway station on Sunday after traveling from Malda on the Intercity Express in preparation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming public rally in Singur, Hooghly district. Security measures were heightened at the station with additional personnel deployed by railway officials, district administration, and security agencies to ensure a smooth and secure reception for the Governor. Governor Bose then proceeded to the District Magistrate’s Circuit House in Hooghly after arriving at Bandel station.
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to address a significant public rally in Singur, where he will also virtually inaugurate and dedicate various central government projects in West Bengal, primarily focusing on enhancing railway infrastructure in the state. The Prime Minister is set to unveil and lay the foundation stone for projects valued at around Rs 830 crore during the government event. Following this, he will address the public from the site of the abandoned Tata Nano plant in Singur.
Singur holds political and symbolic importance due to its association with the exit of Tata Motors’ Nano project in 2008, which saw a forceful opposition against land acquisition. The rally is expected to revisit these historical events while emphasizing development, infrastructure, and industrial progress, with a particular focus on the region’s growth trajectory.
