How chant of Jai Shri Ram became a subaltern war cry in West Bengal
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Mamata has enlarged the stakes by projecting the electoral battle as one involving the defence of the Bengali identity against predators from Gujarat. In particular, she has posited the slogan Joy Bangla borrowed from the liberation struggle of Bangladesh against the BJP’s Jai Sri Ram, claiming that the latter is alien to the Bengali cultural personality.
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The forthcoming West Bengal Assembly election promises to be one of the most bitterly contested battles in recent times. The BJP, once a fringe player in the state, has mounted a sustained offensive against Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (AITC), with the once-powerful CPM playing spoiler. Although the outcome of this election will not have a direct bearing on national politics, it has the potential of recalibrating regional politics.
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Rallies, Multi-Media Campaign, 4 States, 2 Weeks: Poll Season For PM Modi Rallies, Multi-Media Campaign, 4 States, 2 Weeks: Poll Season For PM Modi The poll panel is expected to announce the poll dates in the first week of March. The BJP has timed the Prime Minister s visits accordingly.
The Prime Minister s visit has been timed to coincide with the announcement of poll dates.
New Delhi:
It is going to be a hectic two weeks for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he prepares to tour four of the five states going to polls over the next few months. With trademark speeches, multi-media campaigns, mega rallies, and a spate of inaugurations, he will be seen and heard reaching out to voters in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, NDTV has learnt. While he has already begun visiting some of them in the run-up to polls, the following days will see him doubling down on efforts to capture votes for the BJP - sometimes even with multiple appearances in states like West
Updated Feb 19, 2021 | 19:00 IST
Local media reports said Pamela Goswami was allegedly caught with cocaine in a car in which she was travelling. Pamela Goswami | Courtesy: Twitter @PamelaGoswami8
Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha leaders Pamela Goswami and Prabir De have been arrested by the West Bengal Police with a banned substance.
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ANI reported that the duo was arrested from New Alipore in state capital Kolkata allegedly with 100 grams of cocaine.
The value of the cocaine is being pegged in lakhs of rupees.
Local media reports said Pamela was allegedly caught with cocaine in a car in which she was travelling.
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