CM Suvendu Adhikari at Kalighat Temple on the occasion of Kaushiki Amavasya on Thursday
“First as chief minister of Gujarat and then as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will complete his 25 years in public life on Oct 7. On Sept 17 after sunset, we will hold the ‘Ashirbadon ki Diya’ programme, under which more than 1 crore families will participate across the state,” Adhikari said after chairing a preparatory meeting with ministers, MLAs and officers at Nabanna.
Kolkata: Bengal govt will celebrate PM Narendra Modi ’s 25 years in public life with a “Seva Sankalp Abhiyan”, under which more than 1 crore diyas will be lit across the state on Sept 17, CM Suvendu Adhikari said on Thursday. “As part of the ‘Bacchon ke Sapnon ka Bharat’ programme, students from over 80,000 schools across the state will participate in drawing, write-up, elocution, debate and quiz contests to describe their thoughts and dreams about what a developed India should look like in 2047,” Adhikari said. Under “Vikshit Bharat Sankalp Programme”, cycle and motorbike rallies, and padayatras will be held on Sept 17, Adhikari said. The PM will address every district in the country virtually,” the CM said, adding that “Seva Mera Jogdan” and “Seva Setu Abhiyan” would also be celebrated. Adhikari said the state’s tourism and forest departments will together take up the making of a 108-metre “Bharat Mandal” art installation as part of the nationwide “Rangoli Rashtra” and “Seva Sankalp Abhiyan” initiative.
The main event would be organised on the banks of the Hooghly river. Like other states, we have also decided to celebrate this occasion. The programme will also include benefits received by people on account of PM Awas, Ayushman Bharat and PM Suryaghar. “State govt will celebrate the occasion.