During his visit, he will first visit a historic gurdwara in the Sarbari area in Old Malda and later participate in a cultural programme at the Kalachand High School ground.
According to local sources, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel allegedly attempted to push back a group of individuals trying to infiltrate into the country through the Sukhdevpur border.
The Uttar Banga chapter of Vishwa Samvad Kendra in Siliguri is scheduled to hold an evening programme featuring cultural performances and a discussion.
With central agencies stepping in, the Malda incident has escalated into a major probe as investigators examine the sequence of events and the role of those arrested.
Addressing a rally in Malda, Modi said that the demographic balance in many areas of the state is being disrupted due to illegal infiltration.
I have been to Murshidadab and Malda many many times as a reporter covering various issues, including communal feelings. I have invariably found that the common people do not differentiate between religions and prefer to live harmoniously with each other. In fact, I found that it comes so naturally to them that they don’t even think about it.
Malda’s Kaliachak area witnessed a violent clash between two Trinamul Congress factions on Tuesday, resulting in a deadly shootout in broad daylight.
These 17 urban local bodies in the state are, Asansol, Bankura, Purulia, Birbhum, Burdwan, Siliguri, jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, West Midnapore, Murshidabad, Malda, Nadia, Hooghly, East Midnapore etc.
Earlier, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accused police of overlooking the possibility of stone pelting.
The regular run of the train is to commence from Sealdah on 2 January and from Balurghat from 3 January. The train, as informed by the Eastern Railway, is to have daily service.
