India, May 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded BJP's massive win in West Bengal as a "historic chapter" in the state's history even as he said a new chapter of development has already begun in the state.

Addressing party supporters at the BJP headquarters, PM Modi said Bengal is now "bhay mukt" (free from fear) and "vikas ke bharose se yukt hua hai" (filled with confidence in development.)

"Banglay poriborton hoye geche" (Changes have taken place in Bengal)", PM Modi told the gathering in Bengali.

He said that now BJP has won, there will be talks of 'badlav (change)' and not 'badla (revenge)'.

"When BJP has won in Bengal, there should be talk of 'badlav (change)' not 'badla (revenge)'; 'bhavishya (future)' not 'bhay (fear)'," he ...