<span style="color: #222222;">The Prime Minister Narendra Modi today dedicated to the nation Railway electrification of 294- km-long Andal- Sainthia-Pakur-Malda and Khana- Sainthia Sections in West Bengal. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Electrification of this section will ease transportation of coal and stone chips to North and North East India in a seamless manner. He also inaugurated the 20 km long Hijli- Narayangarh third line.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier in the day, while speaking at a public rally in Thakurnagar in West Bengal Prime Minister made a blistering attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee accusing her of orchestrating violence against BJP workers in the state. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He made a strong pitch for the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that seeks to accord Indian citizenship to non-Muslim minorities that fled Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh due to persecution.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said government's budget is a historic step for welfare of farmers and working class and blamed the opposition for making false claims over farm loan waiver. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said the politics of waiving farmer loans is actually an effort to throw dust in the eyes of farmers. Modi said more than 12 crore families of small farmers, 30-40 crore workers and 3 crore middle-class families will directly benefit from the various schemes announced in the budget.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Before the rally at Thakurnagar, Prime Minister visited Matua Thakurbari and the leader of the community Baro Ma, who is the widow of the founder Matua Mahasangh.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to News Agency, PTI, due to commotion and stampede like situation at the rally ground, the Prime Minister cut short his address to the rally.</span>
News On AIR | February 2, 2019 4:28 PM
West Bengal: PM dedicates to nation Railway electrification of 294-km long Andal-Sainthia-Pakur-Malda and Khana-Sainthia Sections