1 4 In this image received on Jan. 18, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting, at Singur, in Hooghly district, West Bengal. 2 4 In this image received on Jan. 18, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting, at Singur, in Hooghly district, West Bengal. The prime minister alleged that rioters, syndicates and mafia enjoyed a "free run in Bengal under the Trinamool rule. He also alleged that the Trinamool Congress government was deliberately blocking central schemes out of political hostility. Modi also accused the Trinamool Congress of denying Bengal’s children access to better education by refusing to implement PM SHRI schools.

Source: The Telegraph January 18, 2026 12:53 UTC