{"id":12263,"date":"2026-04-24T13:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicherald.in\/?p=12263"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:21:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:51:02","slug":"pm-takes-boat-ride-on-hooghly-river-in-kolkata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicherald.in\/?p=12263","title":{"rendered":"PM Takes Boat Ride on Hooghly River in Kolkata"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"172\">KOLKATA, Apr 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a boat ride on the Hooghly River in Kolkata on Friday morning, where he met boatmen and morning walkers during his visit.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"385\">The Prime Minister shared photographs of the river journey on social media, showing him seated on a wooden boat with a camera in hand, with the iconic Howrah Bridge and Vidyasagar Setu visible in the background.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"524\">\u201cTried my hand at photographing this great river. Also caught a close glimpse of the Vidyasagar Setu and Howrah Bridge,\u201d Modi wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"740\">He said that for every Bengali, the Ganga holds a deeply special place. \u201cOne can say that the Ganga flows through the soul of Bengal. Her divine waters carry the timeless spirit of an entire civilisation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"924\">Recalling his experience, the Prime Minister added that he spent time on the banks of the Hooghly River in Kolkata, describing it as an opportunity to express gratitude to Maa Ganga.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1051\">Modi also said he met boatmen, appreciating their hardworking nature, as well as morning walkers during his riverfront visit.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1200\">\u201cOn the Hooghly, reiterated our commitment to work towards the development of West Bengal and the prosperity of the great Bengali people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1435\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The Prime Minister is currently campaigning for the BJP in the ongoing assembly elections. The first phase of polling was held on Thursday, while the second phase is scheduled for April 29. 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