India, Dec. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, calling for an end to what he termed maha-jungleraj in the state, even as adverse weather conditions forced him to address a rally virtually from Kolkata airport instead of in person.

The Prime Minister's helicopter was unable to land at Taherpur in Nadia district due to dense fog, forcing the aircraft to circle the helipad before returning to Kolkata. Modi subsequently addressed thousands of gathered supporters via telephone in a 15-minute speech that set the tone for the BJP's campaign ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

Drawing parallels with Bihar's recent electoral outcome, Modi said: "Last month the...