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Sajal Chattopadhyay, great grandson of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, expressed his gratitude to BJP and Pr. Narendra Modi for their landslide victory in Bengal. He compared the tenure of the TMC government to Lord Ram’s exile, stating that West Bengal’s “vanvas” has now come to an end. He also credited the people of Bhabanipur for choosing Suvendu Adhikari over Mamata Banerjee, attributing the result to the continuous efforts of BJP workers.

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'Bengali nationalism' is Hindutva. If you people ever read Ishwar Gupta, Shashadhar Tarkachudamani, and Chandranath Basu, you would know that the principles of Hindutva are reflected in 'Bengali nationalism' itself.

I hope the BJP’s Bengal victory creates space for a real right wing intellectual culture there, because Kolkata has something that other Indian cities simply do not: a living tradition of intellectual seriousness that goes far beyond exam-clearing and career-maxxing. I lived 5 formative years in that city. Mock it all you want for decay, strikes, nostalgia and communist "antel" energy, but its intellectual culture is still unmatched in the whole subcontinent. Random people in Kolkata will casually know more about French cinema, Bengali poetry, Russian Literature, obscure theatre, European philosophy, Marxist history, classical music, Satyajit Ray, Tagore, Kafka, and Latin American fiction than most self-styled public intellectuals elsewhere know about their own supposed areas of expertise. The tragedy is that this enormous cultural capital was captured almost entirely by the Left. That meant that for decades this brilliance was often spent defending decline, romanticising poverty, excusing stagnation, and converting economic failure into moral superiority. But the Indian right outside Bengal is not exactly a great intellectual alternative either. Too much of it is blunt, repetitive and brain dead. Hindu khatre mein hain. National versus anti-national. Ghuspetiye aa gaye. Opposition is giving revdi. Every critic is an urban naxal. Every problem is solved by louder slogans and slick social media graphics. But Bengal can do better than this. A Bengali right wing should not become a local franchise of Delhi WhatsApp politics. It should use Kolkata’s cultural depth to build something sharper, more imaginative and more serious. Less party apparatchik and more genuine cultural awakening. Less NPC slogan factory and more a politics that knows how to produce books, cinema, criticism and ideas. If this victory only creates more loudmouths with loudspeakers, it will be wasted. If it creates a right wing intellectual tradition with Bengali depth, aesthetic sense and historical seriousness, it could change Indian politics far beyond Bengal.

𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐭! 🎧🪷

Astonished to read a May 2024 column by a seasoned mainstream Bengal journalist who argued that the BJP doesn’t understand Bengal because (among other things) “sexual malfeasance is not a conversation point in Bengal.” Exact words. I’m not making this up. 2 years later:

"Abhishek Banerjee is a political goonda" True happiness is listening to Arnab Goswami speak in Bangla ♥️

Meet Balaram Bose Dada - the brave Santani who stood rock solid against the “Mamata Deluge Of Tyranny” (Literally) His calm image braving the water cannons while holding the Tiranga inspired several to openly defy the dictator

@gargiMu48960835 Dimag mein sirf or sirf tatti

Governor can maximum ask Mamata Banerjee to resign, but the Governor can never force her to do so. If Didi does not resign, the Governor can recommend President's rule. In that case, no political party will be able to remain as the ruler in Bengal. Again we have to face election in that case

If you thought the RSS Hindutva was too much to handle or that the Gujarati Hindutva was too hot for you or the Yogi Hindutva was unbearable, you ain’t seen anything like the Bengali Hindutva which will now rise. They are Hindutva Max Pro. When they rise, Jihad will die.

Incredible! Kolkata feels like one big happy family this morning. Strangers smiling at each other, morning walkers hugging. Hope it lasts :) Cc @sagarikaghose

Actually, the intellectual legacy of Bengal is deeply connected to Hindutva Bengal is the original Hindutva state. The whole idea of Hindutva was born in Bengal The prodigal child of Hindutva has returned.

India has met its 2030 Paris climate target 5 years ahead of schedule, by achieving 50% non-fossil power capacity.

I hope that I am alive to see an old, decrepit Mamata, living in a crumbling old house that the likes of Kaushik Basu extol as the eseence of Kolkata, going alone to buy fish from the local market, as people pass her by, not recognising her.

West Bengal which is rich in natural resources along with Seven sisters will see massive development and inflow of capital over coming years. Always follow the LIQUIDITY.

PM Narendra Modi remembers Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, after winning #WestBengalPolls But do you know about BJP's Bengali roots? BJP traces its origins to Bengal. In 1951, Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, backed, founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) ahead of India's first General Elections. The party won 3 Lok Sabha seats.

Once euphoria subsides BJP will have its hands full with WB. The treasury is bankrupt, state institutions hollowed out + infested with Ancien Régime termites and Commerce is dominated by locust TMC crony traders who want status quo of high profits + cheap labour + no competition.

Jadavpur, West Bengal: BJP Candidate Roopa Ganguly says, "... We have a lot of things to do. Nothing significant has happened. We have to do a lot of work. I already had a plan of action for a long time, I had noted down a lot of things in the places that I have visited..."

CM Yogi Adityanath says the ₹42,000 cr Ganga Expressway was built without bank loans, highlighting strong financial discipline. Uttar Pradesh is now revenue surplus, with its economy, budget, and per capita income tripling since 2017 through better management. He also stressed transparency in jobs, stronger audit systems, and growth in employment and MSMEs, while criticizing past financial mismanagement in projects like JPNIC in Lucknow.

Thank You Bengal.