JP Nadda WB Election Visit LIVE UPDATES: JP Nadda Kickstarts 'Ek Muthi Chawal' Campaign, Says Farm Laws Give 'Freedom' To Farmers

JP Nadda West Bengal Visit, WB Election 2021 Live updates: Nadda launched the campaign in Burdwan district of the election-bound state and the process will be carried forward by party workers who will visit farming households across 48,000 villages to collect rice.

Background

Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda will reach West Bengal on Saturday, leading the party’s door-to-door canvassing and also to launch a new campaign ‘Ek Muthi Chawal’ (fistful of rice grains) to dispel the opposition’s charge that the BJP government at the Centre is anti-farmer.

According to a party functionary, Nadda will launch the campaign in Burdwan district of the election bound state and the process will be carried forward by party workers who will visit farming households across 48,000 villages to collect rice.

“It is a month-long drive to collect rice, which will then be used for a community meal for farmers, and the poor,” the functionary said.

Nadda, who won high praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the party’s performance in the Bihar assembly election, has been leading the West Bengal election strategy as well.

Since the Trinamool Congress is expected to rake up the issue of the ongoing farmers’ stir near the Delhi border, the BJP is pulling out all stops to dispel concerns about the new farm laws. The party has instructed its functionaries to carry out door-to-door campaigns, write letters and hold meetings locally across the states covering all the booths to dismiss the allegations that the farm bills are aimed at providing benefit to corporates.

According to state BJP, Nadda's visit assumes immense significance as this will be his first visit to the state after the attack on his convoy during his journey to Diamond Harbour from the city on 10 December.

The Home Ministry had subsequently summoned three IPS officers to serve in central deputation, following the alleged security lapses which led to the attack on Nadda, kicking off a Centre-State war and leaving CM Mamata Banerjee fuming.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will meet Home Minister Amit Shah

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah today. Dhankar will submit a report on the current situation in Bengal to Shah as the assembly elections are just around the corner. Governor's meeting with the Home Minister holds high significance in the poll-bound state.

21:22 PM (IST)  •  09 Jan 2021

How can I answer on behalf of Mamata as to what she will do? I hope that good sense prevails. Mamata shouldn't let her ego come before people of Bengal: BJP chief JP Nadda, when asked if West Bengal CM will attend the meeting of CMs called by PM to discuss COVID vaccination drive

20:23 PM (IST)  •  09 Jan 2021

I assure you that Ayushman Bharat will be implemented here in letter and spirit as soon as we come to the power here: BJP chief JP Nadda, in Bardhaman, West Bengal https://t.co/9vDAsNPPCX

— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2021

20:23 PM (IST)  •  09 Jan 2021

The ruling political party is working with criminal instinct. Corruption has been institutionalised. The point-blank attack on a protectee like me is a testament to the state of law & order to which a regular citizen is subject: JP Nadda, BJP National President, in Bardhaman, WB

20:22 PM (IST)  •  09 Jan 2021

Last time when I came, the manner in which I was welcomed enroute Diamond Harbour, we were attacked under a plan by administration and political party - nation witnessed it. MHA took a strong note of this. Today when I am here again, I say so far so good: BJP chief JP Nadda in Bardhaman, WB

17:53 PM (IST)  •  09 Jan 2021

Governor of West Bengal, Jagdeep Dhankhar called on
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today.

(Photo source: Office of the Union Home Minister) pic.twitter.com/Tv57k9eO5R

— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2021