# Suvendu says ‘Viksit Bengal’ will deliver Modi’s 2047 vision 2026-08-15T08:44:43+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on August 15 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India by 2047 would be realised through a prosperous West Bengal. He made the remarks after hoisting the national flag at an Independence Day event in Kolkata. Adhikari described West Bengal as a land of nationalism and recalled freedom fighters Khudiram Bose and Matangini Hazra. He also called Syama Prasad Mookerjee the State’s architect. Police officers received commendation medals, while tableaux marked Mookerjee’s 125th birth anniversary. Vande Mataram was played alongside the national anthem to mark the song’s 150th year. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Narendra Modi, Suvendu Adhikari, Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Vande Mataram, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/suvendu-says-viksit-bengal-will-deliver-modis-2047-vision/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/suvendu-says-viksit-bengal-will-deliver-modis-2047-vision/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.