PM Modi confirms a two day visit to Kolkata next week

Kolkata, Jan 02 (HS): In the midst of an intensified state sponsored anti CAA-NRC rallies and other forms of protests in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to come to the city on a two day visit from 10 January to take part in a number of programmes during the next 48 hours.

Informing this, top BJP sources told Hindusthan Samachar here this afternoon that the Prime Minister following his arrival here on January 10 from New Delhi, would spend the night at Raj Bhavan before taking part in a number of programmes throughout the city next day.

According to his latest itinerary, on 11 January the Prime Minister would first inaugurate the 150th anniversary of  the setting up of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT), the country’s first and only riverine port, in the morning.

Later in the day he was scheduled to inaugurate the running of the first phase of the East West Metro at the Salt Lake area and a Cancer Hospital at Rajarhat- New Town area,the sources  informed.

Moreover, in view of the raging controversy surrounding the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register for Citizens(NRC) in the state and the tough stand taken by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee against them, Prime Minister Modi might also address a public meeting in the city to clear the unnecessary controversy from the minds of the general public, the sources informed further.

Welcoming  the Prime Minister’s decision to visit the city at this crucial juncture when an all out misinformation campaign against both CAA and NRC had been launched by the ruling Trinamool Congress under the leadership of the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the BJP sources said  the possibility of Prime Minister Modi addressing a public rally on both the issues would not only go a long towards clearing the doubts from the minds of the people but also help their proper implementation, and would also largely improve the prospect of the party in the coming state Panchayat and Municipal elections, slated for May this year.