Our Ganga clean, can he do the same in Yamuna, asks Didi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited Kolkata and spent time along the banks of the Hooghly River, a day after the first phase of polling in West Bengal. He shared images from his visit, showing him sitting on a boat with a camera in his hand.

Sharing his experience on X, PM Modi highlighted the Ganga's emotional and cultural significance to the people of West Bengal. “For every Bengali, the Ganga occupies a very special place. One can say that the Ganga flows through the soul of Bengal. Her divine waters carry the timeless spirit of an entire civilisation,” he wrote.

The Prime Minister said he spent time on the banks of the Hooghly River during his visit to Kolkata, describing it as an opportunity to express gratitude to “Maa Ganga.”