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Amit Shah's Bengal Yatra Rescheduled for March 2 Due to Mumbai Visit

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's participation in the BJP's 'Parivartan Yatra' in West Bengal has been rescheduled from March 1 to March 2. The change was made because Shah must first attend a programme in Mumbai to pay homage to Guru Tegh Bahadur on March 1. The campaign will cover nine of the party's ten organisational divisions in the state, excluding Kolkata. At the conclusion of the yatra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address a major public rally in Kolkata in mid-March.

Key Points: Amit Shah's Bengal Parivartan Yatra Postponed to March 2

  • Yatra postponed by a day
  • Shah to attend Mumbai event first
  • Campaign to cover nine org divisions
  • PM Modi to address final Kolkata rally
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Amit Shah's participation in BJP's 'Parivartan Yatra' in Bengal rescheduled for March 2

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's BJP Parivartan Yatra in West Bengal rescheduled for March 2. PM Modi to address final rally. Key BJP leaders to join campaign.

"On March 1, the Union Home Minister is scheduled to go to Mumbai to attend a programme to pay homage to Guru Tegh Bahadur there. - BJP state committee member"

Kolkata, Feb 27

Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah's scheduled participation in the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'Parivartan Yatra' programme amid the preparations for the Assembly elections has been postponed by a day.

Initially, the Union Home Minister was supposed to flag off the party's 'Parivartan Yatra' programme from Raidighi in South 24 Parganas district on March 1. However, that programme has been postponed by a day and rescheduled for March 2.

"On March 1, the Union Home Minister is scheduled to go to Mumbai to attend a programme to pay homage to Guru Tegh Bahadur there. That is why his scheduled programme at Raidighi had been postponed by a day," a state committee member of the BJP in West Bengal said.

As per the new schedule, the Union Home Minister will be arriving in Kolkata at around 10 p.m. on March 1 from Mumbai. On March 2, he will leave for Raidighi at around 11.15 a.m. by a special helicopter.

"He will be arriving at the venue of the 'Parivartan Yatra' programme at Raidighi at around noon," the state committee member of the party said.

There are 10 organisational divisions of the BJP in West Bengal, of which nine will be covered under the scheduled 'Parivartan Yatra' programme. No 'Parivartan Yatra' will start from the state capital of Kolkata.

Apart from Amit Shah, several senior BJP leaders are expected to participate in the 'Parivartan Yatra' campaign at different stages. These leaders include Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Union Minister J.P. Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Union Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, former Union Minister Smriti Irani, and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, among others.

At the conclusion of the 'Parivartan Yatra' programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address a major public rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, likely either by the end of the second week or the beginning of the third week of March. The exact date of Prime Minister Modi's rally is yet to be finalised.

- IANS

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Sarah B
The logistics sound intense! Flying from Mumbai to Kolkata late at night and then taking a helicopter the next morning. Hope the security arrangements are top-notch for such a high-profile visit.
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Priyanka N
Parivartan Yatra covering 9 out of 10 divisions is a massive outreach. But skipping Kolkata is interesting strategy. Maybe focusing on rural and semi-urban areas where the real electoral battle is?
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Aman W
The star power lined up for this yatra is incredible - from Shah to Gadkari to Rajnath Singh. BJP is clearly not leaving any stone unturned for Bengal. The Modi rally at Brigade will be the grand finale!
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Karthik V
While I support the BJP's efforts, I hope the "parivartan" they promise brings real development and jobs for Bengal's youth, not just political change. The focus should be on issues, not just rallies.
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Michael C
The article reads like a detailed itinerary. As an observer, it's fascinating to see the military-like precision in planning these political campaigns in India. The scale is unmatched anywhere.

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