‘Jai Maa Kali, change is inevitable now’: PM Modi writes letter to Bengal and its people – 7 key points

Just weeks before the declaration of poll dates in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (February 23) wrote a letter to the people of the state, urging them in Hindi and Bengali to support his party’s “Ebar BJP Sarkar” slogan.

In the letter written in two languages, PM Modi slammed the state government of Mamata Banerjee, alleging it has set the state on a backward trajectory. Beginning his letter with the greeting ‘Joy Maa Kali’, Modi highlighted concerns over illegal immigration, violence against women, and pledged to develop and make Bengal prosperous and safe.

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Here are the key points of PM Modi’s letter to Bengal’s people:

1. West Bengal’s future will be decided in the next few months. It depends on your considered decision in which direction the future of the next generation will move forward.
2. Every young person, aged, and woman, who dreams of ‘Sonar Bangla’, is in pain today. That is why I have taken a pledge to make West Bengal developed and prosperous.
3. The PM listed several Central government schemes which have improved the lives of those living in Bengal, despite non-cooperation from the state government: Jan Dhan Yojna, Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, Rs 2.82 lakh crore worth of loans to small traders and industrialists, Atal Pension Yojna, Ujjawala Yojna, Kisan Samman Nidhi etc.
4. West Bengal used to decide the direction of India’s economy and was leading in industrial development; today, it has become backward.
5. Bad governance and the politics of appeasement have hurt the state badly. Youth are migrating to other states in search of jobs, while mothers and sisters do not feel safe in Bengal.
6. Today’s Bengal is plagued by narrow vote-bank politics, violence and lawlessness, illegal immigration, and violence against women.
7. Change is inevitable now. I request you to join the Vikas Yatra experienced by other states.

Prime Minister @narendramodi wrote a letter in Bengali and Hindi urging voters to support the BJP’s “Ebar BJP Sarkar” slogan. He expressed concerns about illegal immigration and violence against women, promising to develop and make Bengal prosperous and safe. #BengalPolls… pic.twitter.com/qZyRnL5OLr

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It may be noted that elections are due in West Bengal in March-April. Election dates are likely to be announced in the first or second week of March.