‘I seek forgiveness’: PM Modi apologises for not being physically present in Bengal as he virtually flags off Bengal’s Vande Bharat train
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off the Vande Bharat Express in Kolkata, while apologizing for not being physically present at the event.
“I was supposed to come among you today but could not come due to some personal reasons for which I apologize to you and West Bengal,” he said during the event.
The video conference was launched minutes after Modi performed the last rites of his mother Heeraben, who died this morning.
Prime Minister Modi left for Ahmedabad early this morning, but his office announced that no programs scheduled for the day would be cancelled. PM Modi’s family sources also urged people to go ahead with all the planned programs in view of Heeraben.
In her speech, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spoke about the demise of Heeraben and asked that the events be cut short as PM Modi had arrived after attending the cremation.
Mamata said, “Dear Prime Minister, today is a sad day… I pray to god, may god give you strength and bless you to love your mother with your actions and your activities,” Mamata added. convey my gratitude to you for reaching here in spirit.”
After flagging off the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express and the Purple Line of the Kolkata Metro, Prime Minister Modi recalled Bengal’s contribution to the freedom movement and said December 30 is a significant day in history.
He said, “The land where Vande Mataram was called will now see the flag of Vande Bharat.” “On December 30, 1943, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose called for Clarion independence for the Andamans,” PM Modi added.
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