Kamal Kumar Biswas.TOD.Balurghat
Amid the festive spirit of Raksha Bandhan, Union Minister of State for Education and Balurghat MP Dr. Sukanta Majumdar on Friday shared a series of significant development and political initiatives, announcing that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to visit South Dinajpur on September 2.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a Raksha Bandhan programme at the Dakshin Dinajpur District Press Club, Dr. Majumdar said the Chief Minister would arrive by helicopter at Balurghat Airport at around 12 noon and inspect the airport facilities.
The visit is expected to focus on efforts to make the airport operational at the earliest, a move aimed at improving connectivity for residents of the region. Dr. Majumdar said the runway was proposed to be extended by about 90 metres as part of the plan.After inspecting the airport, Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to visit Balurghat District Hospital to review infrastructure and other details related to the proposed Dakshin Dinajpur Medical College. The Chief Minister is also expected to hold an administrative meeting before concluding his visit.
Dr. Majumdar also spoke at length about the BJP’s preparations for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation election. He said the party had entrusted him with responsibility for the election campaign and that meetings would be held across individual wards to strengthen the organisation.
The BJP, he said, would work under the leadership of Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari, state president Shamik Bhattacharya and other senior state leaders with the objective of capturing control of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.Dr. Majumdar expressed confidence that the BJP could win more than 150 seats, adding that the tally could potentially rise to 180.On the possibility of an alliance between the BJP and NCPI, Dr. Majumdar said no decision had been taken and that the party had not yet received any formal proposal. If a proposal was made, he said, the state leadership would discuss it before taking a decision.
The political statements came during a day of Raksha Bandhan celebrations at the District Press Club, where dance, music and recitation programmes drew journalists, public representatives and people from different sections of society.Among those present were Balurghat MLA Bidyut Kumar Roy, Dr. Ripan Saha, Controller of Examinations, Dakshin Dinajpur University and Professor of Mathematics, Raiganj University, South Dinajpur Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Sudip Das and District Information and Cultural Officer Soumya Haldar.
As part of the celebrations, Dr. Majumdar tied rakhis on the wrists of passers-by, emphasising fraternity and social harmony.A separate Raksha Bandhan programme was also held at the South Dinajpur district administrative building, where District Magistrate Bala Subramanian T, Mr.Bidyut Kumar Roy, Dr.Sukanta Majumdar, administrative officials and students took part, highlighting the festival’s message of social solidarity.
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