Give 5 years to BJP, we will make West Bengal 'Sonar Bangla', says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah began his two-day visit to West Bengal on Saturday (December 19, 2020) to take stock of the BJP's affairs and activities in the districts, ahead of the 2021 assembly election. Amit Shah had reached Kolkata late on Friday night.

By Ritesh K Srivastava | Last Updated: Saturday, December 19, 2020 - 21:30
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KOLKATA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah began his two-day visit to West Bengal on Saturday (December 19, 2020) to take stock of the BJP's affairs and activities in the districts, ahead of the 2021 assembly election. Amit Shah had reached Kolkata late on Friday night.

Shah during a rally at Midnapore assured the people of West Bengal that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will make Bengal a 'Sonar Bangla' in five years.

"You gave three decades to Congress, 27 years to Communists and 10 years to Mamata didi. Give five years to Bharatiya Janata Party, we will make Bengal 'Sonar Bangla'," said Amit Shah.

Shah also participated in various programmes and functions on Saturday. Shah is staying at a hotel in Newtown after arriving in Kolkata around 11 PM.

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19 December 2020, 15:49 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal: You gave three decades to Congress, 27 years to Communists and 10 years to Mamata didi. Give 5 years to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), we will make Bengal 'Sonar Bangla'.

19 December 2020, 15:25 PM

11 MLAs, an MP and a former MP join BJP in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The MLAs are Suvendu Adhikari, Tapasi Mondal, Ashoke Dinda, Sudip Mukherjee, Saikat Panja, Shilbhadra Dutta, Dipali Biswas, Sukra Munda, Shyamapda Mukherjee, Biswajit Kundu and Banasri Maity.

19 December 2020, 15:24 PM

Former Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu Adhikari joins BJP in presence of Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah today. He had recently quit from Trinamool Congress. 

19 December 2020, 14:21 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah eats lunch at farmer's house in east Midnapore.

19 December 2020, 12:56 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Siddheshwari Kali Temple in Midnapore. 

19 December 2020, 12:56 PM

"It is my good fortune that I have been able to touch to my forehead, the soil of the home of the great freedom fighter Khudiram Bose. He happily went to the gallows to sacrifice himself for the Indian freedom movement," says Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

 

 

19 December 2020, 12:10 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays homage to Khudiram Bose with flowers at his (Bose's) native village in Pashchim Midnapore and meets with Bose's family members and felicitates them with honorary garbs. 

 

 

19 December 2020, 12:37 PM

According to reports, Suvendu Adhikari has left his residence for Amit Shah's Midnapore rally. He along with 50,000 supporters will today join BJP during Shah's visit to Bengal.

 

19 December 2020, 12:36 PM

Trinamool Congress rebel Suvendu Adhikari along with his thousands of supporters and several other TMC leaders will join BJP party today. 

19 December 2020, 12:34 PM

Amit Shah reaches Midnapore, to Siddheshwari Kali temple shortly and offer his prayer. He will have lunch at a farmer's residence in east Midnapore.

19 December 2020, 12:17 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to also pay tribute to revolutionary Khudiram.

19 December 2020, 12:10 PM

Amit Shah to visit Siddheshwari Kali temple in Midnapore today, address political rallies. 

19 December 2020, 12:10 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweets: Had the profound fortune of spending time at the Ramakrishna Mission & pay tributes to Swami Vivekananda ji. He was a great son of Mother India who devoted his life to National Resurgence. May his ideals continue to inspire us to transform India into a land of enlightened wisdom.

19 December 2020, 12:03 PM

After paying a visit to Ramakrishna Ashram, Amit Shah will address a public rally in Medinipur.

19 December 2020, 12:03 PM

19 December 2020, 11:50 AM

"Had the profound fortune of spending time at the Ramakrishna Mission & pay tributes to Swami Vivekananda ji. He was a great son of Mother India who devoted his life to National Resurgence. May his ideals continue to inspire us to transform India into a land of enlightened wisdom,'' tweets Amit Shah.

19 December 2020, 11:57 AM

This the place where Vivekananda Ji was born. Vivekananda Ji connected modernity and spirituality. I pray that we are able to walk on the path he showed us: Amit Shah in Kolkata

19 December 2020, 11:05 AM

Amit Shah's tribute to Swami Vivekananda: 

This is the place where Vivekananda Ji was born. Vivekananda Ji connected modernity and spirituality. I pray that we are able to walk on the path he showed us.

19 December 2020, 10:51 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays tribute to Swami Vivekanand at Ramakrishna Ashram in Kolkata. He is on a two-day visit to West Bengal. 

19 December 2020, 10:50 AM

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19 December 2020, 10:50 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays a visit at Ramakrishna Ashram in Kolkata in West Bengal. Later today, he will address a public rally in Midnapore.

19 December 2020, 10:33 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays tribute to Swami Vivekanand at Ramakrishna Ashram in Kolkata.

 

 

19 December 2020, 09:43 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a public rally at Midnapore today where a number of TMC leaders are likely to join the saffron party. Midnapore is a Suvendu Adhikari stronghold. The BJP's state chief Dilip Ghosh has said that Amit Shah and party president J P Nadda would visit West Bengal every month till the assembly elections, likely in April-May, are over.

19 December 2020, 09:43 AM

Amit Shah will address a press conference after he concludes his visit to Swami Vivekananda's residence in North Kolkata today. 

19 December 2020, 09:42 AM

In a tweet upon his arrival in Kolkata, Shah wrote, "I bow to this revered land of greats like Gurudev Tagore, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Syama Prasad Mookerjee." 

19 December 2020, 09:42 AM

In the wake of ensuing assembly elections, Amit Shah will also hold strategic and preparatory meetings with Bengal BJP leaders and workers.

19 December 2020, 09:41 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had reached Kolkata late on Friday night. Shah will participate in various programmes and functions during the weekend.