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JP Nadda WB Election Visit LIVE UPDATES: JP Nadda Kickstarts 'Ek Muthi Chawal' Campaign, Says Farm Laws Give 'Freedom' To Farmers
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.
ABP News Bureau
Last Updated:
09 Jan 2021 09:22 PM
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
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
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
Mamata agreed to implement PM Kisan scheme as she realised TMC is losing ground: Nadda
BJP national president J P Nadda Saturday mocked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for agreeing to implement PM Kisan Yojna only after realising that her party is fast losing ground among the farmers in the state.
Nadda, who launched the 'Krishak Suraksha Abhiyan' to woo farmers in the poll-bound state, said it is "too late" for the TMC government to agree to implement the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi.
Nadda collects fistfuls of rice from farmers' households in Bengal
Aiming to reach out to farmers ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal, BJP chief J P Nadda on Saturday collected fistfuls of rice from five farmers' households in Purba Barddhaman district. The BJP's 'Chal Songroho' (rice collection) drive under its 'Krishak Suraksha Abhiyan' was conducted in Jagadanandapur village in Katwa.
Accompanied by West Bengal BJP leaders including the party's state unit chief Dilip Ghosh, Nadda spoke with farmers to know about their condition and pasted posters of the campaign on the walls of their houses as women blew conch shells.
BJP national president JP Nadda along with Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, has lunch at a farmer's house in Jagadanandapur in Purba Bardhaman district.
JP Nadda targetted Mamata Banerjee over corruption and violence in the state. Nadda said that Mamat's ego has now been destroyed and now she is writing letters to PM Modi to woo the people. After his address, Nadda will have lunch at a farmer's residence and will conduct a gram Sabha meeting during the day.
JP Nadda targetted Mamata Banerjee over corruption and violence in the state. Nadda said that Mamat's ego has now been destroyed and now she is writing letters to PM Modi to woo the people. After his address, Nadda will have lunch at a farmer's residence and will conduct a gram Sabha meeting during the day.
JP Nadda launches attack on Mamata Banerjee, says the massive presence of people shows people want a change and they demand BJP to come to Bengal. Nadda also targeted the West Bengal CM saying that she did not allow Kisan Samman Nidhi to deprive 70 lakh farmers of the benefits.
BJP Chief JP Nadda begins his address at Burdwan. He is accompanied on the stage by Kailash Vijaywargiya, Dilip Ghosh, Locket Chatterjee, and Mukul Roy. He started his address by remembering Rabindra Nath Tagore
BJP Chief JP Nadda begins his address at Burdwan. He is accompanied on the stage by Kailash Vijaywargiya, Dilip Ghosh, Locket Chatterjee, and Mukul Roy. He started his address by remembering Rabindra Nath Tagore
BJP President JP Nadda has reached Burdwan and is currently visiting the Radha Mohan Temple seeking blessings from God for the upcoming Bengal elections. Nadda received a grand welcome by the party workers. Next, he will interact with the female BJP party workers and will proceed towards the mega roadhsow.
BJP Chief JP Nadda has reached Durgapur Airport and will shortly reach Bardhaman where he will visit the Radha Govind Temple after which will have lunch at a farmer's residence. Nadda will hold the roadshow and address farmers on Farm laws.
BJP State Cheif Kailash Vijawargiya spoke to ABP News and launched an attack on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee saying Didi has deprived of the benefits the Centre has provided to the farmers but now her ego has shattered and she is trying to approach the governor to maintain good relations.
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.
There are 71.23 lakh farmers' families in West Bengal, 96 percent of them small and marginal.
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.
Nadda, in a bid to blunt opposition camp's "anti- farmer" allegations against the BJP-led central government, will float 'Ek Muthi Chawal' (a fistful of rice), a project under which he would collect rice from farmers' homes and brief them about the benefits of the new legislations.
BJP President JP Nadda to reach Katwa shortly. The BJP chief will first visit Radha Govind Temple in Jagadanandpur village and then will proceed to address at the Gram Sabha in Jagadanandpur village.
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.