If BJP comes to power, what will its CM do first? PM Modi reveals at Katwa rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, addressing a rally in Katwa in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman, alleged that the Trinamool Congress has blocked key central welfare schemes in West Bengal, including the PM Vishwakarma initiative and Ayushman Bharat.

Making a strong pitch ahead of the elections, Modi said artisans and beneficiaries in the state have suffered losses due to the state government’s resistance to these programmes.

‘Under the PM Vishwakarma scheme, the central government provides training to artisans. In Assam, one lakh people have received this training. People in Bihar have also benefited.

Each beneficiary received financial assistance of ₹15,000. The Trinamool did not allow this scheme to be implemented here. You have suffered a huge loss. They have also blocked Ayushman Bharat,” Modi said at the Katwa rally.

First Cabinet decision promise

Sharpening his attack, Modi reiterated that the BJP would prioritise welfare rollout if voted to power. He assured that Ayushman Bharat would be implemented immediately after government formation.

“After May 4, when a BJP Chief Minister takes oath, the very first Cabinet meeting will approve Ayushman Bharat. This is my guarantee,” he said, positioning healthcare access as a key electoral promise.

Jobs, pay, and youth outreach

Referring to the BJP’s manifesto, Modi promised large-scale employment generation and benefits for government employees.

He said lakhs of jobs would be created, unemployment allowance would be introduced, and recruitment would be carried out across all vacant posts.

He also promised that state employees would receive the benefits of the Seventh Pay Commission.

“Employment fairs will be organised, and those affected by corruption will get age relaxation,” he added, targeting both youth and job aspirants.

Women, farmers, and corruption plank

Modi also highlighted welfare promises for women, including ₹3,000 monthly assistance and free travel on government buses, claiming that safety and mobility would improve under BJP rule.

Turning to farmers, he criticised the state government over the condition of potato cultivators, alleging crop losses and mismanagement.

Accusing the Trinamool of widespread corruption, Modi said the BJP would issue a white paper to account for alleged irregularities over the past 15 years.

“We will shut down the shops of corruption and stop the loot,” he said, adding that all government work would follow a transparent tender process.

Framing the election as a choice between “fear and trust”, Modi asserted that a BJP government would bring systemic change through what he described as a “double engine” model of governance.