Modi Vows To Return To West Bengal For BJP CM’s Oath
Prime Minister spoke about his long association with the state and its influence on his spiritual journey
Kolkata: On the last day of the campaign before the second and final phase of the Assembly elections in West Bengal on April 29, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that he would again visit the state next month to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the first BJP government in the state after the announcement of the poll results on May 4.
Modi, who addressed a rally and led a roadshow for his party candidates at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas on Monday, said: “This is my last rally in this election. Wherever I went to campaign in Bengal, I witnessed and sensed the pulse of the people. I am going back with confidence that after the results on May 4, I will come back here to attend the BJP’s oath-taking ceremony.”
Posting an audio message later on social media, he added: “We will all celebrate the oath-taking ceremony together. It is not only my personal belief. I felt this belief amongst you also.” Modi also called his poll campaign a “pilgrimage” which has filled him with fresh energy to give the people of Bengal a new future.
Earlier at the rally, the PM underlined the need for BJP to come to power in the state to bring “Ang, Bang, Kalinga” to its fold to usher in a change for holistic growth and development in the eastern region. Referring to BJP rule in two neighbouring states of Bengal, Modi said: “After Ang i.e. Bihar and Kalinga i.e. Odisha, the lotus will bloom in Bang i.e. Bengal too this time. My destiny and responsibility are to save, secure and serve Bengal.”
He then attacked the ruling Trinamul Congress for destroying the state in the last 15 years. “On one hand, mills have been facing shutdown while on the other, crude bomb factories are flourishing, employing TMC goons, and expanding their syndicates. TMC’s only strategy is to hurl abuses, issue threats and spread lies. They have already targeted me, constitutional institutions and even the armed forces with their derogatory comments,” Modi alleged.
He claimed: “Bengal endured the pain of migration for decades due to unavailability of jobs. The BJP government’s priority will be to create employment for the youths here,” before invoking legendary author Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s epic creation Vande Mataram to impress the crowd about the BJP’s vision to restore the state’s prosperity.
