PM Modi compares BJP’s Bihar victory to the Ganges flowing into West Bengal, predicts political change, attacks Trinamool Congress on corruption, infiltration, and governance failures during a virtual rally in Nadia district.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a strong political pitch in West Bengal, asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) electoral victory in Bihar would naturally extend to West Bengal, just as the River Ganges flows from Bihar into the state. Addressing a public rally at Taherpur under the Ranaghat sub-division of Nadia district, the Prime Minister said the political current of change was unstoppable.
Although PM Modi was scheduled to be physically present at the rally venue, adverse weather conditions disrupted his travel plans. His helicopter was unable to land at the helipad near Taherpur due to low visibility and was forced to return to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. Subsequently, the Prime Minister addressed the massive gathering virtually, drawing loud applause from party supporters.
Drawing a sharp parallel between electoral politics and geography, PM Modi said that Bihar’s political transformation under the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would be mirrored in West Bengal. “Just as the Ganges flows from Bihar to West Bengal, the wave of BJP’s victory will also flow into Bengal,” he said, projecting confidence ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
The Prime Minister launched a scathing attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing it of fostering an atmosphere of fear, corruption, and administrative decay. He claimed that West Bengal was currently suffering under what he described as a “reign of terror” and asserted that the situation would change only if the BJP was voted to power.
Referring to Bihar’s political past, PM Modi said that the era of “jungle raj” had ended there under NDA governance. “In the same way, the atmosphere of violence, lawlessness, and intimidation in West Bengal will come to an end once the BJP forms the government,” he said, drawing a contrast between governance models.
The Prime Minister emphasized that development had been deliberately obstructed in West Bengal due to widespread corruption. He alleged that administrative corruption under the current state government had stalled infrastructure projects, welfare schemes, and investment opportunities. “The Trinamool Congress is free to oppose me or the BJP, but why is it blocking development for the people of Bengal?” he questioned during his address.
PM Modi further promised that if the BJP was given a chance to govern the state, West Bengal would witness unprecedented development. He said the state had immense potential in industry, education, and employment, which remained unrealized due to poor governance and political interference. According to him, a BJP government would ensure transparency, investment, and effective implementation of central schemes.
The Prime Minister also raised the politically sensitive issue of infiltration, directly accusing the state government of appeasement. He alleged that instead of taking action against illegal infiltration, the ruling dispensation was shielding infiltrators for political gain. “When they should be saying ‘go back, infiltrators,’ they are saying ‘go back, Modi,’” he remarked, triggering cheers from the crowd.
He further claimed that infiltrators were being treated as a dedicated vote bank by the ruling party. “This is the reason why the state government is pampering infiltrators. They see them as their loyal supporters,” PM Modi said, reiterating his party’s commitment to national security and demographic balance.
In his speech, PM Modi also compared West Bengal’s situation with that of Tripura, where the BJP came to power after decades of Communist rule. He said that real development in Tripura began only after the BJP replaced the Left Front government. According to him, people had hoped that West Bengal would progress after the end of Communist rule, but those expectations were betrayed.
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“Instead of change, the state adopted all the evils of the Left, and corruption increased manifold,” the Prime Minister alleged, accusing the current regime of continuing and intensifying past misgovernance. He said West Bengal deserved better leadership that prioritized development over political violence and corruption.
The rally at Taherpur is being seen as a significant moment in BJP’s election campaign in West Bengal, as the Prime Minister sought to energize party workers and consolidate support in the politically crucial Nadia district. With Assembly elections approaching, PM Modi’s remarks signal an aggressive campaign strategy aimed at portraying the BJP as the only viable alternative to the ruling Trinamool Congress.
