Kolkata/Delhi/Hyderabad: The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has begun mass distribution of a PM Modi open letter among voters ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for later this year. The letter, written in Bengali and Hindi, forms part of the party’s campaign outreach in the state.
The PM Modi open letter addresses voters directly. In it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accuses the Mamata Banerjee led government and the ruling Trinamool Congress of trying to deprive people of benefits from centrally sponsored schemes. However, he claims that many residents still gained from these programmes despite obstacles from the state administration.
PM Modi open letter criticises state government and TMC
In the opening passage of the PM Modi open letter, the Prime Minister writes, “Just a few months, the electoral fate of West Bengal will be decided. A structured decision on your part will decide the fate of the future generation in the state. The people of West Bengal are victims of deprivation. My heart is equally pained by that. Hence, from the core of my heart, I want to make a promise today. The promise is to rebuild a developed and prosperous West Bengal,” the letter states in its opening passage.
He then lists welfare and development schemes introduced since 2014 by the National Democratic Alliance government led by him. He asserts that these initiatives benefited people across sectors in the state. Meanwhile, he alleges non cooperation from the state government.
PM Modi open letter promises economic revival
In subsequent paragraphs, the Prime Minister writes, “In the post-Independence era, West Bengal was the heart of India’s economy. But today my heart bleeds because of the sick and worn-out condition of the state’s economy. West Bengal had continued to suffer for the last six decades because of the continuous misrule and encouragement of appeasement politics. On the one hand, the educated youths are forced to get settled elsewhere because of the lack of employment opportunities. On the other hand, the women of the state are in constant fear over the lack of safety against loss of dignity,” Modi wrote.
He also refers to Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose. He says the state that once produced such icons now faces challenges including alleged illegal infiltration, concerns over women’s safety and economic decline.
Later in the letter, he states, “But how long will you tolerate such things? A change is inevitable now. The livelihood of the people in other states has improved manifold now. Several people in those states have been elevated above the poverty level. The people of West Bengal deserve the same development. So let us get united to rebuild a developed West Bengal,” the PM says in the letter.
The BJP has started distributing the PM Modi open letter widely as campaigning gathers pace ahead of the high stakes Assembly elections.
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