PM Modi’s Chopper Turns Back to Kolkata After Fog Prevents Landing in Bengal’s Taherpur

Bengal’s Taherpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chopper had to return to the Kolkata airport on Saturday afternoon after low visibility due to dense fog prevented its landing in West Bengal's Taherpur helipad in Nadia district, news agency PTI reported, citing an official.

The chopper's landing at the helipad reportedly failed due to low visibility on account of dense fog in the area. “The PM’s chopper made a U-turn after hovering over the helipad ground for a while and returned to the Kolkata airport,” the official was quoted as saying.

Amidst increased political tensions over the ongoing SIR exercise in West Bengal, PM Modi was set to speak at a gathering called "Parivartan Sankalpa Sabha" in Naida today.

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Due to the travel disruption, PM Modi reportedly addressed the rally over the phone. “I apologise that bad weather prevented me from reaching the venue in Bengal's Nadia,” PTI quoted him as saying.

At 10:40 a.m. today, he arrived in Kolkata and departed for his destination in Nadia. At the Taherpur Netaji Park in Ranaghat, a large crowd had assembled, but they were unable to see PM Modi in person as he spoke remotely at the rally.

The prime minister's program also included the opening of a few national highway projects.

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These included a 66.7 km 4-lane stretch of the Barajaguli-Krishnanagar section of NH-34 and the foundation stone for the 4-laning of the Barasat-Barajaguli section of NH-34, aimed at improving connectivity between Kolkata and Siliguri.

Ahead of his Bengal visit, PM Modi slammed the Trinamool Congress government, saying its “misrule” was causing people to suffer despite the state benefiting from the Centre’s schemes.

"The looting and intimidation by the Trinamool have crossed all limits. That is why today, the BJP is the only hope and trust of the people", a part of PM Modi's tweet read.

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