1 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is felicitated during a public meeting ahead of the Assembly elections, in Malda district, West Bengal, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (PTI)ADVERTISEMENTPrime Minister Narendra Modi came to Malda with the “infiltrator" stick to hit the ruling Trinamool in Bengal ahead of the state Assembly polls. (PTI)On Sunday, the prime minister will address a public meeting in Hooghly’s Singur, which was selected as the home for the Tata Nano car. “It is equally necessary to remove infiltrators from West Bengal,” Modi said. Law and order and intimidation claimsThe prime minister alleged that the Trinamool’s rule was marked by intimidation and violence.

Source: The Telegraph January 17, 2026 13:27 UTC