Archive · 18 Sep 2026
West Bengal Marks Modi Birthday With Vishwakarma Launch, Statue
West Bengal celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday on Thursday.
Suvendu Adhikari launched the PM Vishwakarma Yojana in the state.
The scheme is intended to help traditional workers and artisans.
Adhikari said an earlier government had not allowed the scheme to be launched.
People also lit lamps in several places to mark Modi’s birthday.
A statue of Modi was shown at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in Kolkata.
The statue is made from wax and iron and is 5.7 feet tall.
Leaders also announced a month-long campaign about Modi’s work.
Suvendu Adhikari launched the PM Vishwakarma Yojana in West Bengal on Thursday.
Adhikari said the scheme would benefit artisans and other traditional workers in the state.
A 5.7-foot wax-and-iron statue of Narendra Modi was unveiled at the BJP headquarters in Kolkata.
Sculptor Sushanta Roy said he spent nearly two months creating the statue in Bengali traditional clothing.
West Bengal BJP leaders organized lamp-lighting events and announced a month-long public-service campaign.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Suvendu Adhikari, sculptor Sushanta Roy, and West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party leaders.
- What
- West Bengal launched the PM Vishwakarma Yojana and held birthday celebrations for Narendra Modi, including the unveiling of a wax-and-iron statue.
- When
- Thursday, on Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday.
- Where
- West Bengal, including Kolkata’s Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters and Babughat.
- Why
- To launch the scheme, celebrate Modi’s birthday, and highlight his public service and contributions, according to the organizers.
- Birthday marked
- Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday
- Scheme launched
- PM Vishwakarma Yojana
- Statue location
- Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters, Kolkata
- Statue size
- 5.7 feet
- Statue materials
- Wax and iron
- Sculptor
- Sushanta Roy of Asansol
- Production time
- Nearly two months
- Campaign duration
- A month-long seva abhiyan