Modi cancels Bengal rally today, plans virtual meet

New Delhi, April 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be visiting West Bengal on Friday to address poll meetings as he will be chairing highlevel meetings here to review the prevailing Covid-19 situation, and will instead address the state voters virtually.

“Tomorrow, will be chairing high-level meetings to review the prevailing Covid-19 situation. Due to that, I would not be going to West Bengal,” Modi tweeted.

The BJP later said Modi will be addressing voters of West Bengal, particularly those in Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum and Kolkata, through a virtual medium at 5 pm on Friday. The Prime Minister was scheduled to address four public meetings across four districts and 56 assembly constituencies. Noting that the BJP realises the gravity of the situation and the rationale for him not being able to visit the state in person, the party’s West Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh said they requested him to give one address through a virtual medium to which he agreed.