Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting the state's development and recognising its language, culture and traditions, while criticising previous governments for their alleged inaction.

Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Adhikari, while highlighting a renewed focus on the state's cultural identity, emphasised how central recognition has translated into local policy action.

"PM recognised Bankim Chandra's Vande Mataram, and the West Bengal government introduced and mandated it in schools and madrasas. Bengali language, culture and traditions are also receiving recognition. Previous governments did nothing for Bangla and the Bengali people," he ...