Kolkata, April 27 -- After announcing several welfare schemes for women if the BJP comes to power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an effort to woo the aspiring youth of West Bengal, on Monday unveiled a series of employment-focused promises and industrial initiatives at a rally in Barrackpore.
Addressing the gathering, Modi said the BJP would establish a "government of the people" rooted in trust. "We will bring a government of the people - a government of trust.
''I assure you that Barrackpore and Bengal will become a hub of 'Make in India'," he said, adding that efforts would be made to resolve longstanding issues affecting closed and ailing factories in the region.
Laying out what he termed "five guarantees" for the youth, the Prime...