Kolkata, June 6 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday reaffirmed his commitment to ending "anti-social and anti-national" activities in the state, framing the security of Bengal as essential to the security of the nation.

Addressing a gathering at the 'Sanatan Consciousness & Ram Rajya Awakening' programme, CM Adhikari urged traders who had previously left the state to return, highlighting the importance of Kolkata as both a cultural and spiritual hub.

"To secure the country, we must also secure Bengal. You have entrusted me with the responsibility of putting an end to all anti-social and anti-national activities in Bengal, and I will do this effectively. Traders had started fleeing Bengal; please do not leave; come...