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Mamata taunts Modi offering a Hooghly boat ride, contrasting a polluted Yamuna
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
She claims Modi can cruise Hooghly, but not Yamuna
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by suggesting he could take a boat ride on the cleaner Hooghly river. She contrasted it with Delhi’s Yamuna, saying such a trip would be impossible there due to pollution, and blamed the BJP-led administration for the river’s condition.
- Mamata praises the Hooghly for cleanliness
- She says Modi can boat on Hooghly, not Yamuna
- Banerjee links Yamuna’s pollution to BJP rule
- The remarks sharpen a BJP vs TMC political jibe
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