Reviving Kolkata is key to revival of Eastern India: PM's advisor

EAC-PM member Sanjeev Sanyal said the revival of Kolkata and West Bengal is one of the most critical factors in addressing India's widening east-west economic disparity. "Kolkata must serve as the ‘anchor engine’ for the entire eastern seaboard," he added. Pointing to the recent political change, Sanyal said the economic and political configurations of Eastern India have shifted very dramatically.