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PM Modi, who is in Trinidad & Tobago, said people of India consider Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar as a daughter of Bihar
PM Modi (Photo: X/narendramodi)
The Bihar assembly election may still be four months away, but the political campaign is already heating up—not just within the state, but thousands of miles away as well. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a foreign tour, appears to be making subtle yet pointed remarks aimed at the Bihar electorate, signalling that the battle for the state has unofficially begun.
PM Modi, who is in Trinidad & Tobago, said people of India consider Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar as a daughter of Bihar, adding that several people in Trinidad & Tobago have their roots in India.
“Prime Minister Kamla ji’s ancestors used to live in Buxar, Bihar. Kamla ji has also visited there…. People consider her the daughter of Bihar. Like Kamla ji, there are many people here whose roots lie in Bihar. The heritage of Bihar is a matter of pride for all of us,” he said in his address to the Indian community in Trinidad & Tobago.
Several people in Trinidad & Tobago have their roots in India. People of India consider Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar as a daughter of Bihar. pic.twitter.com/Jp3S5WArT3— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2025
The Prime Minister also witnessed a Bhojpuri Chautaal performance in Port of Spain. The connect between Trinidad & Tobago and India, especially parts of eastern UP and Bihar, is noteworthy, he wrote in a post on X.
This is his first visit to the country as Prime Minister and the first Indian bilateral visit at the prime ministerial level to Trinidad and Tobago since 1999.
Citing eminent Indian-origin figures in the country, including Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and President Christine Carla Kangaloo, he said the descendants of Girmitiyas are no longer defined by struggle, but by their “success, service, and values”.
Girmitiyas were indentured labourers from British India transported to work on plantations in Fiji, South Africa, Eastern Africa (namely Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda), Malaysia, Singapore, and the Caribbean as part of the Indian indenture system.
At the dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, PM Modi presented a replica of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and holy water from the Saryu river as well as from the Mahakumbh held in Prayagraj. They symbolise the deep cultural and spiritual bonds between India and Trinidad & Tobago, the Prime Minister said.
(With inputs from agencies)
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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