On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the people of West Bengal on Durga Sasthi, which marks the beginning of Durga Puja, virtually set the tone for BJP’s campaign for the crucial 2021 assembly elections in the state.
“The goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the 21st century would be strengthened with the soil of Bengal,” Modi said, while quoting lines from Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s poem.
“Houses have been built for at least three million poor people in Bengal under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Nine lakh poor women have received free gas connections under Ujjwala Yojana. Bank accounts have been opened for at least 40 million poor people in Bengal under Jan Dhan Yojana. Also under Jal Jeevan Mission, pipelines for safe drinking water have been installed in at least five lakh households in Bengal,” he said.
“Our aim is that people of Bengal should face less hardships and their life becomes easier. The BJP led-union government has adopted a rising-east policy and a series of decisions have been taken for the development of eastern India. Bengal has to play an important role in this (reorientation) and become its centre,” he said, adding that efforts are being continuously made so that people of Bengal can avail the benefits of development and the state prospers.
The ruling Trinamool Congress is likely to face a tough challenge from the Bharatiya Janata Party in the coming polls.
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