Poriborton uplifted people's spirits: PM's 1st address after BJP's Bengal win
In his first address after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s historic victory in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took sharp jibes at the
In his first address after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s historic victory in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took sharp jibes at the Trinamool Congress and other Opposition parties, while crediting the CM Suvendu Adhikari-led government with revitalising the state after what he described as decades of decline under previous administrations. “There is a new freshness in the air of Bengal. 'Poriborton (change) has lifted people's spirits. It feels as if Bengal has been freed from its chains,” he said while speaking at the ‘Paschimbanga Divas’ (West Bengal Day) celebrations held at Tarakeswar in Hooghly district. Read Full Story He said it was evident how much change a single vote and an election could bring, and extended his greetings to the people of Bengal on West Bengal Day.
"Work is progressing at a superfast pace to address the damage and shortcomings created by the Left and the TMC over decades in Bengal. As part of this effort, foundation stones have been laid for projects worth hundreds of crores of rupees," he said. PM Modi said Bengal had endured bloodshed and the loss of its people, yet it did not allow its identity and pride to be eroded. He added that when attempts were allegedly made to separate Bengal from India, those designs were ultimately foiled. "Today’s generation needs to be repeatedly made aware of the significance of West Bengal Day, which marks the movement against attempts to merge Bengal with Pakistan.
When Congress capitulated, Syama Prasad Mukherjee started the movement," he said. After independence, there were attempts to forget West Bengal Day. The Congress, which had left Bengal neglected after independence, later continued with appeasement politics. He blamed previous governments led by the Congress, Left Front, and the Trinamool Congress for neglecting West Bengal’s interests, alleging that “foreign ideologies were imposed” and that infiltration was allowed to push the state backwards. "Decades of misgovernance have pushed Bengal far behind. Now we must make a resolve that the mistakes of history will not be repeated," he asserted. PM Modi said that projects earlier stalled by previous governments, including border fencing, had now been restarted, and industrial development had also picked up.
In a dig at the TMC and its alleged ‘cut money’ culture, he further said that those who had looted the people were now being made to return the money, and that several key accused individuals were being arrested. "Bengal will not remain stuck any more; Bengal will now create history," he said while concluding his speech. Ends
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