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Kolkata: Amid much fanfare and cheer, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a grand roadshow in West Bengal's Birbhum district. The roadshow in Bolpur started from Hanuman Mandir on Stadium Road and continued till it reached Bolpur Circle.
"We will form the government in Bengal with more than 200 Assembly seats. Many people are joining BJP in Bengal to voice protest against Mamata Banerjee-led state government's misrule," said Shah.
During his roadshow, Shah appealed everyone to give one chance to Narendra Modi.
"We will make 'Sonar Bangla' in 5 years," he said.
Replying to Trinamool's "outsider" statement, he said that West Bengal will have a Bengali CM when the BJP comes to power.
Cloaked in saffron colours, the district town of Bolpur wore a festive look as thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters throng the road with party flags to welcome the Union minister. Shah received a warm welcome on his arrival this afternoon.
Shah held the rally at Bolpur after visiting Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's Viswa Bharati University. He paid floral tribute to Tagore at the Visva Bharati campus in Shantiniketan.
He also visited Shyambati in Birbhum where Shah, along with BJP state unit president Dilip Ghosh, national general secretary (in-charge of West Bengal) Kailash Vijayvargiya, and national vice-president Mukul Roy, shared a meal with the family of a Baul singer at their residence.
Shah's visit to the district was aimed at taking stock of his party's affairs in Bengal ahead of the high-voltage 2021 Assembly election, which is just a few months away.
Shah shared some pics from his roadshow on his twitter handle.
These pictures clearly reflect that the people of West Bengal have decided to wipe out the corrupt TMC government. #BengalWithBJP pic.twitter.com/tbwY4tDFLB
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 20, 2020
I thank people of West Bengal for such amazing affection in today’s roadshow. #BengalWithBJP pic.twitter.com/4jlc1MEy6N
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 20, 2020
#BengalWithBJP pic.twitter.com/2Muq5iBjF0
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 20, 2020
West Bengal is yearning for change.
Some glimpses from the ongoing road show in Bolpur. pic.twitter.com/tCVZZRR7Wd
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 20, 2020
Roadshow in Bolpur, West Bengal https://t.co/gkczoXc5OX
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 20, 2020
During his visit to Baul, Shah had lunch at Basudeb Das's home, a renowned Baul singer from Subhashpally, Shantiniketan. He took to Twitter to express his feelings.
Had lunch at Shri Basudeb Das ji’s home, a renowned Baul singer from Subhashpally, Shantiniketan.
I heartily thank Basudeb da and his family for being an amazing host. pic.twitter.com/3CctEDhJ8K
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 20, 2020
শান্তিনিকেতনের সুভাষপল্লীর বাসিন্দা বাংলার খ্যাতনামা বাউল সংগীত শিল্পী বাসুদেব দাস মহাশয়ের বাড়িতে মধ্যাহ্নভোজ সম্পন্ন করলাম। বাসুদেব দা এবং তাঁর পরিবারের এই ঐকান্তিক আতিথেয়তার জন্য আমি তাঁদের আন্তরিক ভাবে ধন্যবাদ জানাই। pic.twitter.com/Mv1FuWtVq8
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 20, 2020
Bauls are the perfect reflection of our rich and versatile Bengali culture, best known for their songs and poems to God who dwells within.
Thank you Basudeb Das ji for your incredible hospitality, I am truly mesmerised. pic.twitter.com/ofc6gLZPgG
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 20, 2020
(With IANS Inputs)
