New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A new chapter of development, freedom from fear and trust in growth has begun in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, declaring it as his “guarantee” and announced that in Bengal, “Poribartan hoi gaiche” (Change has come about in Bengal). Addressing a victory rally at the BJP headquarters in Delhi, PM Modi said women workers of the party had to withstand tyranny and atrocity in West Bengal and Kerala.“I dedicate this victory to the people of…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Calling it a gang of “Urban Naxals”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the Congress for its “anti-women” stand of opposing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, saying angry women voters have punished Congress and DMK. “I am confident that Kerala’s women voters will also teach the Congress a lesson in the next election,” the Prime Minister said, while delivering a victory speech at the BJP headquarters in Delhi.He also trained his guns on the Sam…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday recalled Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee’s valiant fight for keeping the nation united and his valuable contributions in promoting national unity, during his victory speech at the party headquarters over the BJP’s stupendous show in five Assembly/UT elections. “Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee’s soul would have found so much peace today,” PM Modi said, speaking on the unprecedented mandate to the BJP in Bengal.He said that Dr Mukherjee fou…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) With trends predicting the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, celebrations erupted across the state as party workers distributed ‘jhalmuri’ and ‘kamala bhog’, and danced to the tunes of popular Bengali songs.BJP workers, including party leader Narayan Chattopadhyay, celebrated outside the party’s state headquarters, distributing ‘jhalmuri’ and ‘kamala bhog’.Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made a stopover for the popular ‘jhalmuri’ during his campaign trail in Jhargra…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Kunal Ghosh, Trinamool Congress candidate from the Beleghata Assembly constituency, on Monday said that he has “full faith” in the people of Bengal, claiming that the public is praying for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s win and showering their blessings on the party. In the Beleghata Assembly constituency, Gosh is currently leading with over 3,500 votes. He holds a margin of over 400 over the BJP candidate Partha Chaudhury, the Election Commission of India (ECI) trends sh…
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Thunderstorms accompanied by rain brought down the day’s minimum temperature in Kolkata by 7 degrees Celsius on Thursday. The minimum temperature in the morning was recorded at 20.4 degrees Celsius while it was 27.7 degrees Celsius yesterday.The sharp drop in the mercury in a single night dissipated the sweltering heat prevailing in Kolkata and its surrounding areas. The Met office has forecast more thunderstorms along with rain over Kolkata and south Bengal districts fo…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Varanasi on Tuesday has sparked excitement across the city, with preparations in full swing to welcome him during his two-day tour of Uttar Pradesh.At the iconic Ganga ghats in Kashi, groups of women — many from the Bengali community — gathered to celebrate his arrival with traditional rituals. They performed ‘shankhnaad’ (conch-blowing), offered prayers to Maa Ganga, and planned a grand welcome with flowers and an aarti.Spea…
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) For Gouranga Biswas, the boatman who rowed the boat in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi went for a ride on Friday morning, the experience was really fascinating.Speaking to the IANS, Biswas said that he had never imagined that he would row the boat on which the Prime Minister of the country went for a ride.“I was not aware till the last moment that the Prime Minister would be going for the boat-ride on my boat. He suddenly appeared and just asked my name. I was speec…
Nadia (West Bengal), April 23 (IANS) Locals here on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ten-point guarantee to the “women and sisters” of the state while youngsters expressed their happiness with the promise of jobs if the BJP is voted to power.PM Modi made the promises while addressing a rally in Krishnanagar before the second phase of Assembly elections.Among his ten guarantees, his primary focus was on women’s safety.Listing the guarantees, a woman at the gathering said, “PM Modi…
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Amid the high-decibel campaign for the West Bengal elections, political parties and leaders have pulled out all the stops, often doubling up in various roles to woo the electorate. The various roles and spectacles may not guarantee winning public support, but they do help gain the required traction before the polls. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari spiced up the high-decibel election campaign on Tuesday, the last day of canvassing for the first phase, by w…