Modi in Mamata's stronghold Midnapore: My govt is your govt, it is a govt for the farmers

The rally, to be held on the Midnapore College grounds in the afternoon, would be the Prime Minister's first visit to the state this year. Modi will reach Midnapore around 12.30 p.m. and head straight to the rally ground.

Midnapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Krishak Kalyan Samavesh (farmer's welfare rally) on Monday at Midnapore town in West Bengal. The prime focus of the address will be on the Centre's recent decision to increase the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Kharif crops. West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh said, "The prime minister's rally in Midnapore proves that Bengal is one of their top priority states in the Lok Sabha poll." The rally, to be held on the Midnapore College grounds in the afternoon, would be the Prime Minister's first visit to the state this year. Modi will reach Midnapore around 12.30 p.m. and head straight to the rally ground. The BJP has made steady inroads in various districts of West Bengal and has emerged as the main opposition party in the state after the recent panchayat elections and by-polls. The Central Government on July 4 approved the proposal to hike MSP by 50 per cent for 14 Kharif crops for the year 2018-19. The meeting chaired by Prime Minister Modi approved the proposal made by Union Minister Arun Jaitley in the Budget 2018 of hiking the support price by one-and-a-half times of the production cost for Kharif crops. MSP is referred to a price at which the government buys crops from the farmers, to protect agriculture producers from fall in farm prices. Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah had addressed a rally in Purulia district last month, wherein he claimed that his party would win more than 22 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in Bengal. Meanwhile, the BJP leadership accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of threatening private bus operators in many districts not to provide vehicles to ferry BJP activists to the Monday rally. The Trinamool Congress denied the charge. LIVE UPDATES:

• This is the land of Vande Mataram and the national anthem. But the syndicate raj is using this great land for their vote bank.
• You can't do anything without the permission of the syndicate. Only the syndicate will decide everything that happens in West Bengal

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• I hope West Bengal government will take required steps to create infrastructure for farmers, we want our farmers to use latest technology: PM
• We clearly know the condition of Bengal right now. No benefits to farmers, no opportunities to youths.

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• You can't do anything without the permission of the syndicate. Only the syndicate will decide everything that happens in West Bengal: PM
• Villages are the soul of our country and that no society can prosper until its farmers get left behind. He assured the farmers of Midnapore, that BJP government is working to make lives easy for them and will ensure all farmers get benefits.

#LIVE: #PMModi said that villages are the soul of our country and that no society can prosper until its farmers get left behind. He assured the farmers of Midnapore, that BJP government is working to make lives easy for them and will ensure all farmers get benefits. pic.twitter.com/3TOwtJmlD5

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• PM Modi talked about MSP hike and said none had the time to do so during their tenures. 'The BJP government is working to make lives easy for you. We will ensure all farmers get benefits.
• The country is witnessing change. 125 crore Indians are trying to realise their dream of New India: PM
• My government is your government. It is a government for the farmers,’ the prime minister said in Bengali.
• 'Witnessed ocean of people on my way to Midnapore, I am thankful to all of you.' 'Thank Mamata didi for putting up flags, hoardings for our welcome', PM further said.

#LIVE: #PMModi started his speech saying, 'Witnessed ocean of people on my way to #Midnapore, I am thankful to all of you.' 'Thank Mamata didi for putting up flags, hoardings for our welcome', PM further said Catch PM Live here: https://t.co/eubxEZYeb8 pic.twitter.com/csqW3km7SG

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