The Free Press Journal

Modi-Shah ‘striking chord’ with Bengali sentiments

- ARITRA SINGHA

Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are trying to woo voters by touching Bengali sentiments.

While PM Modi recited poems of Nobel Laureate Rabindrana­th Tagore at the convocatio­n of Visva Bharati University, Shah, inaugurati­ng a gallery at National Library, stated TMC didn’t give Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose the due respect.

The TMC is not lagging behind. While the BJP leaders are now being frequently seen eating Bengali food at the houses of farmers and refugees, TMC leaders are heard quoting verses of Netaji and Swami Vivekanand­a. CM Mamata Banerjee is often heard saying that the TMC is a party of Bengal while BJP is of Gujarat.

Modi, while reciting a poem of Tagore in Bengali, said: “Gurudev Rabindrana­th Tagore thought of open schools as he wanted students to showcase their talents in public. He always thought larger than life. The

BJP government also introduced Gender Inclusion Fund at 2021-22 budget to empower girls.”

Inaugurati­ng, ‘Shauryanja­li Programme’, at the National Library in Kolkata to pay respect to Bengali revolution­aries, Amit 'shah alleged that the TMC government is making efforts to forget the legacy of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

“Netaji is still loved and respected by people. His spirit

still inspires people. Netaji’s selfless service to the nation will continue to inspire generation­s to come. Leaving ICS job, his struggle for India’s freedom can never be forgotten,” mentioned Shah. BJP youth wing leader held West Bengal BJP youth wing general secretary Pamela Goswami on Friday was arrested for having narcotic products in her car.

Goswami along with her friend Probir Kumar Dey were arrested from the New Alipore area while they were sitting inside their car. The security personnel was also there inside the car.

After being tipped off, Kolkata police followed the movements of Goswami as the BJP youth wing leader used to stop at a particular point, and on Friday arrested them as they found narcotics worth lakhs in her hand bag and below the car seat. MHA to send 125 companies of central troops

Twelve companies of Central Forces will be deployed in West Bengal from Feb 20. Over 125 more central troops will reach West Bengal on Feb 25 to ensure law and order in the poll-bound West Bengal. According to sources, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had decided to deploy as many troops as possible to ensure free and fair elections. The West Bengal BJP leaders had time-and-again requested the Central government and also met Chief Election Commission­er Sunil Arora to deploy troops in the pollbound West Bengal to avoid untoward incidents.

 ?? —PTI ?? Union Home Minister Amit Shah watch participan­ts during the cycle rally at National Library in Kolkata on Friday.
—PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah watch participan­ts during the cycle rally at National Library in Kolkata on Friday.

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