PM Narendra Modi arrived at Millennium Park and unveiled the Dynamic Architectural Illumination with synchronised light and sound system of Rabindra Setu (Howrah Bridge) as a part of 150th-anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and CM Mamata Banerjee also present.
CAA, NRC should be withdrawn: Mamata Banerjee to PM Modi
PM Modi arrives in Kolkata
19:28 January 11
19:25 January 11
PM Modi addressed the gathering
PM Modi addressed the gathering and said, "The renovation work to modernize the four iconic galleries of Kolkata, including Belvedere House, Old Currency Building, Victoria Memorial, has been completed. Our efforts are in the direction to convert Belvedere House into a Museum of the World."
He also said, "A museum called 'Biplobi Bharat' should be established, in which Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rash Bihari Bose, Khudiram Bose, Deshbandhu, Bagha Jatin, Binoy, Badal, Dinesh, every such great freedom fighter should be given a place."
18:50 January 11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a cultural program
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a cultural program at Old Currency Building in Kolkata. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was also present.
18:50 January 11
CCI delegation met Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) delegation met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata, earlier today.
18:38 January 11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue at Old Currency Building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue at Old Currency Building in Kolkata. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was also present.
17:12 January 11
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after meeting PM Modi said, "While speaking to Prime Minister, I told him that we are against CAA, NPR and NRC. We want that CAA and NRC should be withdrawn."
16:45 January 11
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi at Raj Bhavan
Amid widespread protest over CAA and NRC, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi at Raj Bhavan.
15:53 January 11
People protesting near Kolkata Airport
People protesting near Kolkata Airport just before the arrival of Narendra Modi in Kolkata.
15:46 January 11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Kolkata
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Kolkata. He is on a two-day visit to Kolkata, to take part in 150th anniversary celebrations of the Kolkata Port Trust.
14:43 January 11
Students' Federation of India protests against PM
Ahead of PM Modi's two-day official visit to Kolkata, Students' Federation of India protesting against PM Narendra Modi's visit to Kolkata.
13:11 January 11
Political parties call for protest ahead of PM's visit
Political parties call for protest ahead of PM's visit
Congress, Left Front, and other political outfits have lined up a series of protest rallies across the state during Modi's visit over the amended Citizenship Act and the NRC issue.
Several organizations have declared they would stage protests against Modi and show him black flags.
12:40 January 11
PM to unveil Dynamic Architectural Illumination of Rabindra Setu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unveil Dynamic Architectural Illumination with synchronized light & sound system of Rabindra Setu (Howrah Bridge), as a part of 150th-anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will also be present at interactive light and sound show at Millenium Park.
12:28 January 11
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on Saturday for a two-day visit to West Bengal amid ongoing protests over the new citizenship law, with the state administration claiming a "foolproof" security cover has been put in place to thwart attempts to create disturbance.
Several organisations, including those linked to the Left parties, have declared they would stage protests against Modi and show him black flags, officials said.
According to sources, these organisations have planned to muster their supporters along the route the prime minister is scheduled to take after his arrival at the airport.
"We have planned foolproof security arrangements for the PM's visit. As part of the measures, barricades will be put up along the edges of the roads from the airport to the city on Saturday evening. There will also be an extra security cover along this stretch," officials said.
The state has seen violence and arson since the Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed in Parliament last month, with agigators vandalising railway property, setting ablaze vehicles and blocking major roads.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has maintained that she would not allow the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act in her state, and repeatedly urged protesters to shun violence to get across their point.
An official said the timing of the prime minister's arrival is not conducive to fly him in a chopper from the airport, considering the failing light.
A helicopter, however, will be kept as standby to accommodate any alteration in the PM's travel plans, the official said, adding, last-minute changes to his itinerary will be handled by the Special Protection Group (SPG).
Modi will be travelling from the airport to the heritage Currency Building in BBD Bag area in Kolkata's central business district, where he is scheduled to inaugurate a programme.
Thereafter, he is scheduled to attend a light and sound show at the iconic Howrah bridge from the Millenium Park on the banks of the Ganga.
From there, the PM is slated to visit Belur Math, the global headquarters of the Rama Krishna Mission, taking the river route.
"The River Police on both banks of the Ganga has been put on alert and river patrolling increased in view of the prime minister's schedule," the official said.
As per his itinerary, Modi will spend Saturday night at the Raj Bhavan and attend the 150th-anniversary programme of the Kolkata Port Trust on Sunday morning.
Sources said there could be a meeting between the PM and the chief minister on Sunday, though nothing has been finalised in this regard as yet.
Modi will leave for New Delhi on Sunday afternoon.
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19:28 January 11
PM Narendra Modi arrived at Millennium Park and unveiled the Dynamic Architectural Illumination with synchronised light and sound system of Rabindra Setu (Howrah Bridge) as a part of 150th-anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and CM Mamata Banerjee also present.
19:25 January 11
PM Modi addressed the gathering
PM Modi addressed the gathering and said, "The renovation work to modernize the four iconic galleries of Kolkata, including Belvedere House, Old Currency Building, Victoria Memorial, has been completed. Our efforts are in the direction to convert Belvedere House into a Museum of the World."
He also said, "A museum called 'Biplobi Bharat' should be established, in which Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rash Bihari Bose, Khudiram Bose, Deshbandhu, Bagha Jatin, Binoy, Badal, Dinesh, every such great freedom fighter should be given a place."
18:50 January 11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a cultural program
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a cultural program at Old Currency Building in Kolkata. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was also present.
18:50 January 11
CCI delegation met Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) delegation met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata, earlier today.
18:38 January 11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue at Old Currency Building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue at Old Currency Building in Kolkata. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was also present.
17:12 January 11
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after meeting PM Modi said, "While speaking to Prime Minister, I told him that we are against CAA, NPR and NRC. We want that CAA and NRC should be withdrawn."
16:45 January 11
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi at Raj Bhavan
Amid widespread protest over CAA and NRC, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi at Raj Bhavan.
15:53 January 11
People protesting near Kolkata Airport
People protesting near Kolkata Airport just before the arrival of Narendra Modi in Kolkata.
15:46 January 11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Kolkata
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Kolkata. He is on a two-day visit to Kolkata, to take part in 150th anniversary celebrations of the Kolkata Port Trust.
14:43 January 11
Students' Federation of India protests against PM
Ahead of PM Modi's two-day official visit to Kolkata, Students' Federation of India protesting against PM Narendra Modi's visit to Kolkata.
13:11 January 11
Political parties call for protest ahead of PM's visit
Political parties call for protest ahead of PM's visit
Congress, Left Front, and other political outfits have lined up a series of protest rallies across the state during Modi's visit over the amended Citizenship Act and the NRC issue.
Several organizations have declared they would stage protests against Modi and show him black flags.
12:40 January 11
PM to unveil Dynamic Architectural Illumination of Rabindra Setu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unveil Dynamic Architectural Illumination with synchronized light & sound system of Rabindra Setu (Howrah Bridge), as a part of 150th-anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will also be present at interactive light and sound show at Millenium Park.
12:28 January 11
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on Saturday for a two-day visit to West Bengal amid ongoing protests over the new citizenship law, with the state administration claiming a "foolproof" security cover has been put in place to thwart attempts to create disturbance.
Several organisations, including those linked to the Left parties, have declared they would stage protests against Modi and show him black flags, officials said.
According to sources, these organisations have planned to muster their supporters along the route the prime minister is scheduled to take after his arrival at the airport.
"We have planned foolproof security arrangements for the PM's visit. As part of the measures, barricades will be put up along the edges of the roads from the airport to the city on Saturday evening. There will also be an extra security cover along this stretch," officials said.
The state has seen violence and arson since the Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed in Parliament last month, with agigators vandalising railway property, setting ablaze vehicles and blocking major roads.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has maintained that she would not allow the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act in her state, and repeatedly urged protesters to shun violence to get across their point.
An official said the timing of the prime minister's arrival is not conducive to fly him in a chopper from the airport, considering the failing light.
A helicopter, however, will be kept as standby to accommodate any alteration in the PM's travel plans, the official said, adding, last-minute changes to his itinerary will be handled by the Special Protection Group (SPG).
Modi will be travelling from the airport to the heritage Currency Building in BBD Bag area in Kolkata's central business district, where he is scheduled to inaugurate a programme.
Thereafter, he is scheduled to attend a light and sound show at the iconic Howrah bridge from the Millenium Park on the banks of the Ganga.
From there, the PM is slated to visit Belur Math, the global headquarters of the Rama Krishna Mission, taking the river route.
"The River Police on both banks of the Ganga has been put on alert and river patrolling increased in view of the prime minister's schedule," the official said.
As per his itinerary, Modi will spend Saturday night at the Raj Bhavan and attend the 150th-anniversary programme of the Kolkata Port Trust on Sunday morning.
Sources said there could be a meeting between the PM and the chief minister on Sunday, though nothing has been finalised in this regard as yet.
Modi will leave for New Delhi on Sunday afternoon.
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PM to arrive in West Bengal today amid protests over new citizenship law
Kolkata, Jan 10 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on Saturday for a two-day visit to West Bengal amid ongoing protests over the new citizenship law, with the state administration claiming a "foolproof" security cover has been put in place to thwart attempts to create disturbance.
Several organisations, including those linked to the Left parties, have declared they would stage protests against Modi and show him black flags, officials said.
According to sources, these organisations have planned to muster their supporters along the route the prime minister is scheduled to take after his arrival at the airport.
"We have planned foolproof security arrangements for the PM's visit. As part of the measures, barricades will be put up along the edges of the roads from the airport to the city on Saturday evening. There will also be an extra security cover along this stretch," officials said.
The state has seen violence and arson since the Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed in Parliament last month, with agigators vandalising railway property, setting ablaze vehicles and blocking major roads.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has maintained that she would not allow the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act in her state, and repetedly urged protesters to shun violence to get across their point.
An official said the timing of the prime minister's arrival is not conducive to fly him in a chopper from the airport, considering the failing light.
A helicopter, however, will be kept as standby to accomodate any alteration in the PM's travel plans, the official said, adding, last-minute changes to his itinerary will be handled by the Special Protection Group (SPG).
Modi will be travelling from the airport to the heritage Currency Building in BBD Bag area in Kolkata's central business district, where he is scheduled to inaugurate a programme.
Thereafter, he is scheduled to attend a light and sound show at the iconic Howrah bridge from the Millenium Park on the banks of the Ganga.
From there, the PM is slated to visit Belur Math, the global headquarters of the Rama Krishna Mission, taking the river route.
"The River Police on both banks of the Ganga has been put on alert and river patrolling increased in view of the prime minister's schedule," the official said.
As per his itinerary, Modi will spend Saturday night at the Raj Bhavan and attend the 150th anniversary programme of the Kolkata Port Trust on Sunday morning.
Sources said there could be a meeting between the PM and the chief minister on Sunday, though nothing has been finalised in this regard as yet.
Modi will leave for New Delhi on Sunday afternoon.
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Last Updated : Jan 11, 2020, 7:47 PM IST
