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- When nobody knew me, a young man with a jhola on his shoulder even the poorest family wherever I went to they worried for me. That is why today when I try to work for the poor, the women it is because I want to repay their debt. I am repaying the debt: PM
- When I was very young I left home with a jhola. As a monk I went around the country. Searching for something. I never had any money. You will be proud to know how my country is, how the women are. I didn’t know the languages, I had no money one or the other family, I don’t know why they would ask me, have you eaten or not? For years I lived as a monk but I never went hungry for a day. That is why I say this is my family. 140 crore Indians are my family: Modi
- All the mothers and daughters of Bengal are my family. Every atom in my body and every moment of my life is dedicated to this family. When Modi is in any trouble all these women, sisters, daughters rise as shield to protect me. Bengal’s mother and daughters rise like Durga. Every resident, every farmer, sister daughter say they are Modi’s family: PM
- Mothers and sisters of Bengal are like Maa Durga: PM
- Sensing the imminent return of the NDA, the leaders of the INDI alliance have started abusing me, they are asking where is my family. They should come here and see. These people are Modi's family... Etai to amaar porivaar: Modi
- The entire country is saying every woman is saying ab ki baar.. NDA sarkar: PM
- In 40 years before 2014 only 28 kms of Metro existed in Calcutta. In last 10 years 31 kms added: Modi
- When I came to Calcutta as a child, Metro was an attraction: PM
- You have broken traditions as well. I had heard of men’s marathons. In villages women, mothers and daughters were running for Nari Shakti Vandana: PM
- I want to congratulate and thank all of you. For years I have worked in the organisation so I know such a huge national event to be organised in 19-20 places across the country this is the biggest event in India: Modi in Barasat
- PM Modi welcomed to the dais in Barasat for 'Nari Shakti Vandan' rally with idols of Goddess Kali and Maa Durga
PM Modi in Barasat Videograb
PM Modi in Barasat Videograb
A bus, with residents from Sandeshkhali en route Barasat in North 24-Parganas, was allegedly stopped by police apparently to prevent the victims of violence from meeting Narendra Modi before the Prime Minister was to address a “Nari Shakti Vandan” rally.
But after youths in the bus protested on the road, the bus was allowed to proceed.
Villagers in Sandeshkhali have alleged that from Tuesday onwards, local police made calls and issued notices to them,especially women, to visit the local police station on Wednesday.
Modi’s third visit to Bengal in a week comes at a time when the state police is engaged in a legal tussle with the Central Bureau of Investigation over custody of suspended Trinamul strongman from Sandeshkhali, Sheikh Shahjahan, who was arrested last week after evading the cops for over 50 days.
On Tuesday, the Calcutta high court had instructed the state CID to hand over the case and Shahjahan to the CBI, which the state government has been stalling by moving the Supreme Court.
On Wedneaday, the Bengal government sought urgent listing of its plea in the Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta High Court order to transfer to the CBI the probe into an attack on Enforcement Directorate officials in Sandeshkhali on January 5. "You move an application. The CJI takes note of (urgent listing) applications during lunch hour. He will order listing of the plea," Justice Sanjiv Khanna said responding to the plea in the morning.