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How Mamata plans to reach out to Hindi-speaking voters amid ‘Bengalis vs outsiders’ narrative
For the first time in Bengal’s electoral history, the poll narrative has circled around the “Bengalis versus outsiders” theme. Along with the “Hindutva politics” to wean away Mamata’s non-Bengali vote bank, the BJP now is also focussing on Bengali identity politics.
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UPDATED: January 28, 2021 00:36 IST
Instead of focusing on the Bengal vs Outsider poll pitch, CM Mamata Banerjee is now backing an all-inclusive approach (Picture Credits: PTI)
Kolkata has always been a melting pot, a confluence of cultures, on account of once being the capital of British India. Once a thriving business hub, it has attracted a number of trading communities such as Gujaratis and Marwaris, and a strong labour force from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.