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Modi Durga Puja Address
A capture from the puja pandal to be inaugurated by Narendra Modi (Image Credit: BJP Bengal Twitter)

LIVE: PM Modi's Durga Puja address to West Bengal

| @indiablooms | Oct 22, 2020, at 05:07 pm

In a bid to reach out to the Bengali community in poll-bound West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate several puja pandals and deliver a virtual address to around 10 crore people of the state. The event, which has been hosted by Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), began at 10 am while the PM will deliver his key address at 12 pm. For all updates, keep an eye on our LIVE Blog

LIVE Updates

People shown control and commitment as they are celebrating Durga Puja amid Covid-19: Modi

Modi said, "We're all celebrating Durga Puja this year amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Everyone has shown immense control and commitment to the entire arrangements while also ensuring that the flavour remains the same."

People should also follow Covid-19 protocols amid festivities: Modi

Modi said, "Amid the festivities, people should also maintain social distancing and wear masks."

Durga Puja festival of unity and wholeness of India: PM Modi

Modi said, "The festival of Durga Puja is also a festival of unity and wholeness of India. Durga Puja of Bengal gives this newness of India a new glow, gives new colors, gives new makeup."

Feeling like I am in Bengal: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "It is because of the power of the devotion of Bengali brothers and sisters, I am not feeling I am in Delhi. I am feeling like being in Kolkata."

PM Modi begins speech in Bengali

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his speech in Bengali

PM Modi begins speech

Union Minister Babul Supriyo sings Tagore's song

Union Minister and singer Babul Supriyo sang a song of Rabindranath Tagore. 

 

PM Modi virtually inaugurates puja pandal in West Bengal

 

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh's wishes on puja

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, who has just recovered from Covid-19, wished all people on the occasion of Durga Puja. 

 

EZCC readies for Modi's address

 

Cultural programmes at EZCC

Several cultural programmes have been organised at EZCC ahead of Modi's address. 

 

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