And the youth responded. The song became an instant hit among them, drawing thousands to the brigade ground from across the state in this scorching summer. Politburo member Mohammed Salim, who also heads the social media team, said it was a bunch of young party cadres who came up with the idea and they went ahead with it. "Our clarion call was a hit, that's why Modi's rally was a miss," he quipped. The Left has come a long way from ' Tomar naam aamar naam Vietnam' in the 60s to ' Tumpa sona' in 2021 -- a switch that many say is reflected in their party as well.