The Dhaka effect: Did the BNP’s win in Bangladesh blunt the BJP’s poll pitch in Bengal?
The BJP's poll pitch in West Bengal has lost momentum after the BNP's win in Bangladesh, as incidents of communal violence in Bangladesh have not triggered the expected outrage in West Bengal. The sudden lack of protest and media coverage has weakened the Hindutva camp's strategy of building polarization around anti-Muslim sentiment.
The BNP's win in Bangladesh has impacted the BJP's poll pitch in West Bengal. Incidents of communal violence in Bangladesh have not triggered outrage in West Bengal. The BJP had used these incidents to depict Bangladesh as a bastion of Islamic fundamentalism. However, the recent protests in Dhaka have not made it to news bulletins in India. The lack of coverage has weakened the Hindutva camp's strategy. The BJP's West Bengal unit had inundated social media with posts highlighting 'jihadi violence' in Bangladesh.
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