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Noida,UPDATED: Dec 21, 2020 00:15 IST
Ahead of the assembly polls in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was on a two-day visit to the state. Kicking off his day by visiting Visva Bharati University in Birbhum's Shantiniketan today, Home Minister Amit Shah paid a floral tribute to Rabindranath Tagore.
He then held a massive roadshow in Bolpur and hit out at CM Mamata Banerjee on her turf.
Addressing the crowd, Amit Shah said, "I have seen many road shows, done many but I want to say that I have not seen one like this in my years. This is your love for Modi. This is your anger against Didi [Mamata Banerjee]."
So, has Amit Shah signalled the beginning of saffron surge in Bengal? Can BJP make inroads into Bengal? Watch as panelists discuss Amit Shah's Bengal visit.
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