Why A BJP Victory In Bengal Could Change The Course Of Dalit Politics In India
by Praful Shankar - Apr 26, 2021 06:03 AM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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The BJPâs and the larger Sangh Parivarâs openness to viewing Dalits and tribals through the prism of the larger Indic ecosystem places them in a position of advantage while reaching out to these groups.
The partyâs success in the state could signal the next stage in the evolution of Hindutva politics in India.
A storm is brewing in West Bengal.
While there may be questions abound on the personal fate of the stateâs current Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee in her ill-advised battle in Nandigram, almost all credible political indicators point towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forming the government in the eastern state.
A BJP win in West Bengal in the ongoing state elections could complicate Bangladesh-India relations even further.
April 26, 2021
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurate Petrapole Integrated Check Post, 2016.
Credit: Flickr/Narendra Modi
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On April 13, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that Bangladeshis “infiltrate” into India because they don’t get food back home. Shah’s comments were part of an Anandabazaar Patrika interview, given on the campaign trail in West Bengal, where both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) are currently running neck-to-neck in state elections, poised for a seemingly dramatic finish on May 2.
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The Matuas became a significant political entity after the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003, came into being
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The Baruni fair procession in Thakurnagar, the holy site of Matuas in North 24 Parganas. | Photo Credit:
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The Matuas became a significant political entity after the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003, came into being
On a sultry April day, Thakurnagar, the holy site of Matuas in the Bongaon sub-division of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district bordering Bangladesh, sizzles with banners of rival political parties asking for votes. As if indifferent to the ongoing political tension and the pandemic threat, a boisterous religious rally makes its way through the town, with men jumping as high as they can and women rolling on the roads. The sound of drums gets deafening. Every participant seems to be in ecstasy.
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