West Bengal Assembly elections 2021: No division on religious lines. Kabhi nahin, says Kamarhati
In a neighbourhood off Graham Road on the northern fringes of Calcutta, a Lakshmi temple shares a wall with an open plot where Muslims traditionally assemble for Muharram rituals. At the polling booth in the area, the conversation among residents on Saturday was centred on why it was important to vote for Didi. “There is no concept of any division on religious lines here… Kabhi nahin (never),” said Shahida Khatun, 69. “We understand there is an attempt to create differences along religious lines now. Lekin ye bhed bhao hum nahin maante hain (We don’t agree with this divisiveness)â...