Bengal is being ‘Gujaratified’. What this means

When the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress was in power, any even slightly volatile incident in West Bengal became a national emergency. Television studios demanded the resignation of Mamata Banerjee. Delegations marched to Raj Bhavan. Petitions were submitted to the Governor. BJP leaders urged immediate President’s Rule. The mainstream media painted Bengal as a place of anarchy—even when the National Crime Records Bureau data repeatedly ranked Kolkata as India’s safest metropolitan city. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://tinyurl.com/4ymm9wh5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://tinyurl.com/4ymm9wh5 » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8