Published : Apr 18, 2023 16:48 IST - 10 MINS READ The recent communal clashes in West Bengal during Ram Navami hardly came as a surprise. Though localised, the repeated occurrences of clashes between two communities are a disturbing indication that not just religion, but communal disharmony may have also become a part and parcel of mainstream politics in Bengal, …
The West Bengal election results on Sunday came as a rude shock to the BJP. While one may argue that the complete collapse of the Left-Congress-ISF alliance led to a consolidation of Muslim voters behind the TMC, the BJP's failure to affect the counter-polarisation of the majority Hindu population behind the party reflects the limits of this strategy. In fact, …
