PM Modi vows to return 'looted' funds to poor in West Bengal

Ahead of the upcoming West Bengal elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a phone conversation with 'Rajmata' Amrita Roy, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Krishna Nagar constituency. 

PM Modi asserted his commitment to pursuing legal avenues to ensure that funds allegedly embezzled from the poor in West Bengal are returned to them through assets seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from corrupt individuals.

During the conversation, Modi said that he is exploring legal options to ensure that the money looted from the poor in West Bengal goes back to them through whatever assets and money ED has attached from the corrupt. 

PM also said that one hand BJP is committed to uprooting corruption in the country and on the other hand all the corrupt have come together to save each other. He expressed confidence that West Bengal will vote for 'Parivartan' in the state

Amrita Roy, hailing from the royal family of Krishnanagar and bearing the title of 'Rajmata of the Rajbari,' emerged as the BJP's candidate from Krishnanagar in its fifth list of 111 candidates released recently. Roy's candidacy marks a strategic move by the BJP to challenge Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra in the electoral arena.

Roy's entry into politics comes against the backdrop of her familial ties to Maharaja Krishnachandra Roy, whose legacy holds significant historical relevance in the region. Despite controversies surrounding Maharaja Krishnachandra's past actions, Roy emphasized her commitment to representing the voices of ordinary citizens and preserving the cultural heritage of West Bengal.

In response to criticisms regarding her family's historical legacy, Roy defended Maharaja Krishnachandra's contributions, highlighting his role in safeguarding the region's Hindu identity amidst historical tumult. She says “it is because of Maharaja Krishnachandra, that we are still Hindus, or else our language, attire, and everything would have been very different. We won't be Hindus anymore”.

In response the Prime Minister commented "to hide the present sin committed by some people, they would dig into the rumor of the past. Thus one shouldn't focus on what those people say rather focus on the responsibility to save the legacy of West Bengal.”