Amit Shah in West Bengal: BJP leader arrived in Kolkata after 1am on Saturday.
New Delhi:
Trinamool Congress rebel Suvendu Adhikari and several others joined the BJP in the presence of Amit Shah at a mega rally in Midnapore in West Bengal today. “The tsunami that I am seeing in Bengal today, I must say that this is something that Mamata Banerjee would not have thought would happen. By the time the elections come, the whole scene in Bengal would change. Didi, watch out!” He said. Shah, who is on a two-day visit to the state to take stock of his party’s affairs ahead of the Assembly elections that will be held in four months.
In addition to Adhikari, nearly 50 former leaders of the Trinamool, Congress and the left front joined the BJP in the presence of Shah.
Mr. Shah, who arrived late on Friday, started his day by offering prayers to Swami Vivekananda, Shri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Sarada Devi at the Ramakrishna Ashram in Kolkata around 10:30 in the morning. “This is the place where Vivekananda Ji was born. Vivekananda Ji connected modernity and spirituality. I pray that we can walk the path he showed us,” Amit Shah said after paying tribute to Swami Vivekanand at Ramakrishna Ashram in Kolkata. He will also address a public rally in Midnapore on Saturday, where several leaders from the Trinamool Congress are likely to join the BJP. Shah’s trip to Bengal has been preceded by a series of resignations from the Trinamool Congress of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The Union Interior Minister, the party’s key strategist for Bengal, has set a target of 200 out of 294 state seats for assembly elections.
Here are the LIVE updates on Amit Shah’s visit to West Bengal:
- The tsunami that I am seeing in Bengal today, I must say that this is something that Mamata Banerjee would not have thought would happen. By the time the elections come around, the whole picture in Bengal would change. Didi watch out!
- When the results of the Vidhan Sabha election are declared, the BJP will form the government with more than 200 seats
Amit Shah is speaking now. “Didi (Mamata Banerjee) keeps saying that BJP is happy for people to switch parties. I want to ask him, was TMC his original party? Wasn’t he in Congress? Didn’t he switch to TMC when he had differences? Today when Suvendu Adhikari ji has done the same, you find it wrong, “he said.
Look | “The economic condition of #Bengal it is in very bad condition. If the state has to be rescued, its reins must be handed over to Prime Minister Modi “: Suvendu Adhikari, after joining the BJP pic.twitter.com/ocjBqWiuPZ
– NDTV (@ndtv) December 19, 2020
- Those for whom I worked loyally for 21 years, for whom I went from booth to booth, didn’t even ask about me when I had Covid. It was Amit Shah ji who checked me twice. I thank you for your gesture and I salute you.
- I tell you today, the Trinamool Congress will no longer be the largest party in the state. In the next elections, it will be the BJP that will emerge as the largest party in West Bengal.
- The Trinamool Congress has failed the people of Bengal. Jobless, the state’s economy in shambles. The time has come to put the reins in the hands of Narendra Modi ji … He is the one who can lead Bengal to its glory.
Amit Shah has arrived at Medinipur College Ground, where he will address a public meeting. Trinamool rebel leader Suvendu Adhikari is also present on stage with Shah.
He paid floral tributes to Khudiram Bose, an epitome of bravery and courage, who at a very young age sacrificed himself for the cause of Indian independence.
His life is an inspiration for us to do whatever it takes to preserve our freedom and democracy. pic.twitter.com/Xr8UFhPhkJ
– Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 19, 2020
West Bengal: Union Interior Minister Amit Shah, BJP Secretary General Kailash Vijayvargiya and BJP Head of State Dilip Ghosh having lunch at a farmer’s house in Belijuri village in Paschim district Medinipur. pic.twitter.com/yMSmIsan6P
– ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2020
Later today, Amit Shah is scheduled to address a public rally in Medinipur. Meanwhile, preparations are underway in Belijuri village in Paschim Medinipur district, ahead of Mr. Shah’s visit today.
Earlier, Amit Shah paid tribute to the freedom fighter Khudiram Bose in his native village in Pashchim Midnapore.
BJP has given us a little reverence. No previous government had given us such consideration. Not even the Trinamool Congress, “says Gopal Basu, a member of the Khudiram Bose family https://t.co/gxuxbRtwQMpic.twitter.com/S27RKFdIgy
– ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2020
After reaching Medinipur, Mr. Shah violated the Siddheswari temple. He later paid a floral tribute to the freedom fighter Khudiram Bose.
HM Shri @AmitShah offers prayers at the Siddheswari Temple and pays floral tribute to Khudiram Bose. #AmitShahInBengalhttps://t.co/lHwoj1GAyo
– BJP Bengal (@ BJP4Bengal) December 19, 2020
Amit Shah has now gone to the city of Medinipur, about 150 km from the city. In Medinipur, you will decorate the statue of the freedom fighter Khudiram Bose, offer prayers in two temples and have lunch at a farmer’s house before arriving at the rally.
I was deeply fortunate to spend time at the Ramakrishna Mission and pay tribute to Swami Vivekananda ji. He was a great son of Mother India who dedicated his life to the National Revival. May your ideals continue to inspire us to transform India into a land of enlightened wisdom. pic.twitter.com/8dJCjiLPot
– Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 19, 2020
“This is the place where Vivekananda Ji was born. Vivekananda Ji connected modernity and spirituality. I pray that we can walk the path he showed us,” Amit Shah said after paying tribute to Swami Vivekanand at Ramakrishna Ashram in Kolkata.
Shri @AmitShah pays floral tributes to Swami Vivekananda at the Ramakrishna Mission. #AmitShahInBengalhttps://t.co/qyPsZVKwU8
– BJP Bengal (@ BJP4Bengal) December 19, 2020
Amit Shah’s visit comes days after the convoy of BJP chief JP Nadda was attacked by alleged Trinamool workers on December 10.
Mr. Shah will then take a helicopter to the city of Medinipur, about 150 km from the city. In Medinipur, you will decorate the statue of the freedom fighter Khudiram Bose, offer prayers in two temples and have lunch at a farmer’s house before arriving at the rally.
Amit Shah will start the day with a visit to Swami Vivekananda’s ancestral home on Simla Street at 10:15 am. The BJP leader is likely to address the press there.
Interior Minister Amit Shah’s trip to Bengal has been preceded by a series of resignations from the Trinamool Congress of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
At least four rebels have left Trinamool in the last 24 hours and one of them, Suvendu Adhikari, is likely to join the BJP in the presence of Amit Shah.
In a tweet upon his arrival in Kolkata, he wrote: “I bow down to this revered land of greats like Gurudev Tagore, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Syama Prasad Mookerjee.”
Got to Kolkata!
I bow to this revered land of greats like Gurudev Tagore, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, and Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
কলকাতায় পৌঁছালাম।
কবিগুরু রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর, ঈশ্বরচন্দ্র বিদ্যাসাগর এবং শ্যামাপ্রসাদ মুখোপাধ্যায়ের মত মহামানবের এই পুণ্য ভূমিকে আমি শতকোটি প্রণাম জানাই pic.twitter.com/rEGSjc87Rk– Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 18, 2020
BJP Leader and Union Interior Minister Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to West Bengal to take stock of his party’s affairs in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections that are likely to take place. in the next few months.
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