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Rajnath Singh Praises Suvendu Adhikari’s Four-Month Bengal Governance
Rajnath Singh praised Suvendu Adhikari for his first four months as West Bengal’s chief minister.
He said people in other states were talking about the state government’s work.
Singh said Bengal was entering a new development phase.
He hoped West Bengal would become an important shipbuilding centre.
The Centre has announced projects worth about Rs 3,500 crore involving two companies.
Singh was in Kolkata for a nationwide public outreach campaign.
The campaign is connected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public life.
National events are planned from 17 September to 17 October.
West Bengal will hold its programme until 10 October, before Durga Puja.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s first four months in office.
Singh said Adhikari’s governance achievements were being discussed in other states.
He linked Bengal’s development to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed hope that the state would become a global shipbuilding hub.
Singh announced the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan would run nationally from 17 September to 17 October, while Bengal’s programme would end on 10 October.
The BJP formed its first West Bengal government after the 2026 Assembly elections, according to the article.
- Who
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party are central to the article.
- What
- Singh praised Adhikari’s four-month governance and discussed development, shipbuilding, welfare programmes and the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
- Where
- Singh spoke in Kolkata, West Bengal, during the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
- When
- Singh made the remarks on Wednesday; the national campaign is scheduled for 17 September to 17 October, and Bengal’s programme for 17 September to 10 October.
- Why
- The campaign is intended to mark Modi’s 25 years in public life and promote service, social welfare, government schemes and citizen participation.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister
- Praised leader
- Suvendu Adhikari, West Bengal Chief Minister
- Time in office
- Around four months
- Shipbuilding investment
- Around Rs 3,500 crore in five expansion projects
- National campaign
- Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, scheduled from 17 September to 17 October
- West Bengal campaign
- Scheduled from 17 September to 10 October
- Political milestone
- The BJP formed its first West Bengal government after the 2026 Assembly elections
Quotes
Rajnath Singh
India’s Defence Minister, speaking to journalists in Kolkata
“The work being done by Suvendu Adhikari in these few days is being discussed in other states as well.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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