PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wrote a letter to the people of West Bengal, which is being distributed by the party workers in the State ahead of the high-stakes Assembly Elections this year. In the letter, PM Modi greeted the people of West Bengal, highlighting that the fate of the State would be decided after the elections, sharing his resolution of making ‘Viksit’ West Bengal. “In just a few months, the fate of West Bengal will be decided. The future of the coming generation and the direction it takes will depend on your well-thought-out decision. Today, every young person, elder, and woman who dreams of my ‘Sonar Bangla’ is in great pain. Their suffering pains my heart. Therefore, I have made a resolution from the depths of my heart - a resolution to make West Bengal ‘Viksit’ (Developed) and prosperous.” the letter read.

 

The PM stated that over the last 11 years, with the strength of the blessings of the people of the country, my Government has given top priority to public welfare and overall development. “From the welfare of farmers to fulfilling the dreams of youth, and from empowering women to reaching every section of society, the positive results of our policies and continuous efforts are clearly visible today.”, said the PM’s letter. Taking aim at the TMC-led State Government, he wrote, “Despite the non-cooperation and opposition from the State Government, today, nearly 5 crore people of West Bengal have been connected to the banking system through the ‘Jan-Dhan Yojana’. Under the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, 85 lakh toilets have been constructed in the State. While the ruling party of the State is snatching away the livelihood of the poor, we have extended a helping hand by providing loans worth rupees 2.82 lakh crore to small traders and entrepreneurs.

 

I have had the privilege of making 56 lakh senior citizens self-reliant in their old age under the ‘Atal Pension Yojana’. I feel blessed to have freed mothers and sisters from smoke by providing LPG connections to over 1 crore families through the ‘Ujjwala Yojana’.” The letter said that West Bengal’s farmers are struggling to feed their families even though they “feed the entire nation”. “In such difficult circumstances, I feel fortunate to have brought smiles to the faces of over 52 lakh farmers by providing them with direct financial assistance through the ‘Kisan Samman Nidhi’.” the letter said. He further said that he is pained to see the condition of the State, drawing a contrasting picture by describing its post-independence boom.