Prime MinisterNarendra Modi, on Friday, shared a short-clip on his social media showing him taking a boat ride on the Hooghly River. The Prime Minister said that last evening he was at the Howrah Bridge during a roadshow and today saw it from the Hooghly River. A nearly 10-second video shows the Prime Minister seated on a colourful boat on the Hooghly River, with cargo ships visible in the hazy background, and using a camera to try his photography skills.

The Prime Minister in a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, shared glimpses of his morning boat ride on the Hooghly river and also shared some thoughtful words on the Ganga river. He said, "For every Bengali, the Ganga occupies a very special place. One can say that the Ganga flows through the soul of Bengal. Her divine waters carry the timeless spirit of an entire civilisation."

"This morning in Kolkata, I spent some time on the banks of the Hooghly river, an opportunity to express gratitude to Maa Ganga. Also had the opportunity to meet boatmen, whose hardworking nature is admirable and morning walkers," PM Modi said.

Continuing further, PM Modi said, "On the Hooghly, reiterated our commitment to work towards the development of West Bengal and the prosperity of the great Bengali people."

PM Modi Takes a Boat Ride on the Hooghly River | Source: @narendramodi

The Prime Minister shared that he tried hands at some photography to capture the great river. "Also caught a close glimpse of the Vidyasagar Setu and Howrah Bridge," he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes a tour of Hooghly river on a boat

PM Modi posted a few photographs of his river trip on social media, in which he is seen seated on a wooden boat with a camera in hand, and the iconic Howrah Bridge and the Vidyasagar Setu are visible in the background.

The Prime Minister is actively campaigning for the BJP in the assembly elections, the first phase of which was held on Thursday. The second round of the elections will be held on April 29, and the counting of votes will be on May 4.

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