“We will end TMC’s 'maha jungle raj' in Bengal where corruption, nepotism and appeasement politics are ruling the roost,” Modi claimed. The Prime Minister’s visit comes amid heightened political tensions in the state over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. This is his first visit to West Bengal since the publication of the draft SIR rolls and his third visit to the state in the past five months. According to officials, Modi is expected to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for two national highway projects worth around Rs 3,200 crore. The projects are expected to improve connectivity between Kolkata and Siliguri and boost trade, tourism and economic activity across the state

Source: The Telegraph December 20, 2025 15:42 UTC