Kolkata, June 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day visit to West Bengal on Saturday with Paschimbanga Divas celebrations in Hooghly district, before leading International Yoga Day observances and attending a key defence programme in Kolkata on Sunday.
The visit will focus on development initiatives, agriculture, infrastructure, welfare measures and defence preparedness, with the Prime Minister set to launch, inaugurate and lay foundation stones for several projects across the state.
Ahead of his visit, Modi posted a message on his X handle in Bengali on Friday night, outlining his engagements and highlighting the significance of the programmes.
Writing in Bengali, the Prime Minister said: "I will be in West Bengal ov...