PM Modi to address first political rally in Bengal after draft roll release amid SIR concerns of Matuas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal's Nadia district on Saturday, December 20, 2025, to inaugurate national highway projects and address a public rally. The visit comes amid heightened political tensions over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state, which has sparked anxieties among the Matua community, a Dalit Hindu group that migrated from Bangladesh. Mr. Modi is expected to address these concerns and potentially campaign for upcoming assembly elections. The visit also coincides with Mamata Banerjee's opposition to the SIR, alleging it is being carried out hastily and disenfranchising voters.