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

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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 IST

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'.

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': Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal pic.twitter.com/C5kl3y73iY

— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2020

15:25 IST

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.

15:24 IST

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. 

14:21 IST

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

West Bengal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh having lunch at a farmer's house in Belijuri village in Paschim Medinipur district. pic.twitter.com/yMSmIsan6P

— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2020

12:56 IST

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

12:56 IST

"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.

"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 https://t.co/gxuxbRtwQM pic.twitter.com/ioSVjCmDTY

— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2020

12:37 IST

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.

12:36 IST

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

12:34 IST

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.

12:17 IST

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

12:10 IST

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. 

West Bengal: 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 pic.twitter.com/DdnNGfG5VW

— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2020

12:10 IST

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

12:10 IST

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.

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. pic.twitter.com/8dJCjiLPot

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 19, 2020

12:03 IST

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

12:03 IST

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. pic.twitter.com/8dJCjiLPot

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 19, 2020

11:57 IST

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

11:50 IST

"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.

11:05 IST

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.

10:51 IST

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. 

West Bengal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays tribute to Swami Vivekanand at Ramakrishna Ashram in Kolkata

He is on a two-day visit to the state. pic.twitter.com/ESbJrFFPGQ

— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2020

10:50 IST

Visuals:

West Bengal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Ramakrishna Ashram in Kolkata

Later today, he will address a public rally in Medinipur pic.twitter.com/zFSHEaBFqx

— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2020

10:50 IST

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.

10:33 IST

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

West Bengal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays tribute to Swami Vivekanand at Ramakrishna Ashram in Kolkata

He is on a two-day visit to the state. pic.twitter.com/ESbJrFFPGQ

— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2020

09:43 IST

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.

09:43 IST

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

09:42 IST

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." 

09:42 IST

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

09:41 IST

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