Cooch Behar, May 18 -- West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is effectively working for the upliftment of North Bengal, usually considered deprived and neglected.

The assembly speaker held a road show in Cooch Behar and offered prayers at the Madan Mohan Temple.

Speaking with the media here, the Speaker said that while he is responsible for ensuring that everyone gets equal opportunities, the PM's vision for North Bengal will be realised soon, affirming that everyone will work together to make the PM's vision come to life.

"We will all work together. It is often said that North Bengal is deprived; however, the Prime Minister views North Bengal from a different perspective, and his ...