Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the bumper voter turnout in the first phase of polling in West Bengal and thanked the people of the state. Addressing a rally in Dum Dum, Kolkata, he pitched for his party’s candidate while focusing on law and order and women’s safety. He invoked the RG KAR rape case of a medical student and the Sandeshkhali issue to underline his concerns. Earlier in the day, PM Modi began his morning with joggers along the banks of the Hooghly, carrying a camera and describing it as an embodiment of Bengal’s spirit.#timesnow #englishnews #modi #bengal #kolkata #elections #womensafety #lawandorder #sandeshkhali #rgkar