Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Modi to Visit West Bengal on Dec. 20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit West Bengal on December 20.
He will start by laying the foundation stone and inaugurating two big road projects in Ranaghat.
These projects will help people travel faster between Kolkata and Siliguri, making the journey smoother and quicker.
The roads will also help the economy and make it easier for people to visit tourist places.
The total cost of these projects is Rs.
3,200 crore.
One project is about making a 66.7 km road four lanes wide, and the other is about making a 17.6 km road four lanes wide.
These changes will make traveling in West Bengal much better.
Additionally, Modi will address a public meeting in Nadia’s Taherpur, a Matua-dominated area, amid political tensions over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The Trinamool Congress opposes the SIR, claiming it risks disenfranchising genuine voters, while the BJP aims to dispel these fears.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on December 20 to inaugurate two national highway projects worth Rs. 3,200 crore.
The projects include the 4-laning of the 66.7 km Barajaguli-Krishnanagar section and the 17.6 km Barasat-Barajuli section of NH-34.
The initiatives aim to reduce travel time by approximately 2 hours and improve connectivity between Kolkata and Siliguri.
Modi will address a public meeting in Nadia’s Taherpur, a Matua-dominated area, amid political tensions over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The Trinamool Congress opposes the SIR, alleging it risks disenfranchising genuine voters, particularly refugee Hindus, while the BJP aims to dispel these fears.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Inauguration and foundation stone laying of national highway projects, addressing a public rally
- When
- December 20
- Where
- Ranaghat, Nadia district, West Bengal
- Why
- To improve connectivity, reduce travel time, boost economic growth and tourism, and address political tensions over the SIR exercise
Trinamool Congress
BJP
Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
Trinamool Congress
Alleges that large numbers of genuine voters, particularly refugee Hindus, risk disenfranchisement due to the SIR exercise.
BJP
Claims that fears about the SIR are being spread deliberately and aims to dispel those fears through PM's message.
- Date of Visit
- December 20
- Location
- Ranaghat, Nadia district, West Bengal
- Projects Inaugurated
- Two national highway projects
- Total Project Cost
- Rs. 3,200 crore
- Project 1
- 4-laning of Barajaguli - Krishnanagar Section of NH-34 (66.7 km)
- Project 2
- 4-laning of Barasat-Barajuli Section of NH-34 (17.6 km)
- Expected Benefit
- Reduced travel time by approximately 2 hours
- Economic Impact
- Boost to economic growth and tourism in the region
- Public Meeting Location
- Nadia’s Taherpur, a Matua-dominated area
- Electoral Roll Changes
- 58,20,899 names excluded, 1.36 crore flagged for discrepancies, 30 lakh voters unmapped
Sources
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