TV screens have been put up in all the 78,000 election booth areas across the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata via video conferencing today as the five-day celebrations begin in West Bengal amid the pandemic.
The BJP claims it has made elaborate arrangements for the live-viewing of PM Modi’s virtual address to the people. TV screens have been put up in all the 78,000 election booth areas across the state.
Here are the Highlights from PM Modi’s address:
- Let me begin by wishing you all a very happy Durga Puja and Deepavali. I consider it an honour to be here among you all at this auspicious time. We are here to celebrate Maa Durga and her shakti. This festival is a festival of unity and strength of all of India. It also reflects the traditions and culture that comes from Bengal.
- Whenever the need was felt in India’s history, Bengal has always led the way for India and shown the path. There have been many renowned people who have come from Bengal and have contributed immensely in guiding the nation is the right direction.
