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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari delivers the keynote address at the CNN-News18 Rising Bharat Summit on Saturday
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Moneycontrol•12-09-2026, 14:08
Suvendu Adhikari: PM Modi is Guarantor, I am Implementer for Bengal's BJP Roadmap
  • •West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari stated that people voted for BJP based on PM Modi's "guarantee," with Adhikari and his Cabinet as the "implementers."
  • •Adhikari highlighted the significance of BJP's victory, marking the first time in 50 years that the state and Centre are run by the same party, benefiting from the federal structure.
  • •He credited the people of Bengal and PM Modi's extensive campaigning for the mandate, emphasizing security, nationalism, and implementing PM's schemes as priorities.
  • •Adhikari urged investors to come to West Bengal, citing over two crore youth seeking jobs and one crore migrant laborers working outside the state, promising to end extortion and improve the business environment.
  • •He identified child marriage and teenage pregnancy as major concerns, comparing West Bengal to J&K, and announced plans to improve education, looking to Gujarat as a model, focusing on modern educational tools rather than just mobile phones.

Key Questions Answered

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the "guarantor" of the election promises, while characterizing himself and his Cabinet as the "implementers" of those commitments. He emphasized that his government's priorities include security, nationalism, and implementing all of the Prime Minister's schemes in the state.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has urged investors and businesses to come to West Bengal, noting that over two crore educated youth want jobs and one crore migrant labourers work outside the state. To make the state more attractive, the government is developing an industrial policy and an industrial land policy. Additionally, Adhikari declared that his administration is pro-business and will work to end extortion-like incidents in the state.

West Bengal will look toward Gujarat as a model to improve its education system. Regarding the integration of technology in schools, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that the government will provide whatever is necessary for modern education but will not simply distribute mobile phones to children.