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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed Kolkata Port Trust as Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port. Addressing the gathering at the inauguration of 150th anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust, PM said “I announce the renaming of the Kolkata Port Trust to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port. He is a living legend who was a leader for development of the country and fought on the forefront for the idea of One Nation, One Constitution.”
Marking 150 years of Kolkata Port. Watch. https://t.co/gGycbT48P9
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 12, 2020
He further said, “This port represents industrial, spiritual and self-sufficiency aspirations of India. Today, when the port is celebrating its 150th anniversary, it is our responsibility to make it a powerful symbol of New India”.
The Prime Minister also felicitated the two oldest pensioners of the Kolkata Port Trust, Nagina Bhagat and Naresh Chandra Chakraborty.
Prior to this programme, Addressing a gathering at Belur Math in Howrah district, PM said “There are a lot of questions among the youth about the new citizenship law, as they were being misled by the opposition. It is our duty to clear their doubts”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that a section of the youth is being misguided about the Citizenship Amendment Act and asserted that act is mend to give citizenship, not to take away citizenship. Even teenagers understand but political parties were misleading them for political gains.
He said whoever has faith in India and in its Constitution can become an Indian citizen.
Lauding the youth for speaking against religious persecution of minorities, the prime minister said the energy of the country’s youth will form the basis of change in the 21st century.
