Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off three Kolkata Metro services — Noapara–Jai Hind Bimanbandar, Sealdah–Esplanade and Beleghata–Hemanta Mukhopadhyay — and unveiled projects worth about Rs 5,200 crore in West Bengal.
• He publicly backed the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, saying no PM, CM or minister should remain in office after 30 consecutive days in jail, citing past instances of officials operating from custody.
• The amendment was introduced this week by Home Minister Amit Shah and seeks removal from office for those detained on serious charges for at least 30 days; it remains before Parliament.
• Earlier in the day in Bihar, Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects totaling roughly Rs 13,000 crore, including the Aunta–Simaria bridge on NH‑31 and new train services from Gaya.
• He signaled a forthcoming High‑Power Demography Mission and attacked opposition parties over ‘infiltrators’ and Bihar’s voter roll SIR, as TMC’s Mamata Banerjee skipped the Kolkata ceremonies and rivals criticized the plans.