 Summary of this article
- Mamata Banerjee, has cemented ‘Banglar Ashmita’, which translates to Bengali identity and pride as a crucial poll plank.
- Experts attribute the mistrust towards the BJP in Bengal to cultural imposition.
- BJP believes TMC’s efforts to 'secularise' Bengali identity and culture are aimed at satiating Muslim infiltrators and erasing the state's history.
Two men, both lanky and grey-haired, in phatuas (cotton tunics), stood in front of the shuttered gates of Mirtyunjoy Sweets, a popular sweet shop in Hooghly. The notice, which stated that the shop would remain shut owing to the LPG crisis, somehow offended the men, whose days begin with a visit to the shop. |
