New Delhi, June 2 -- The 'Jai Shri Ram' controversy in West Bengal shows that the Hindu nationalism is back in the province that has had a past record in patriotism and the Hindu narratives did dominate the cultural and political space.
BJP leaders from the state feel their arch rival in the state Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has only walked to their 'trap' by constantly losing temper just on hearing the slogan 'Jai Shri Ram'.
"Even from literature and cultural point of view, Bengal renaissance was influenced by the Hindu culture. The song 'Vande Mataram' came from Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel 'Anand Math' and it had the Hindu ingredients and influence. Hence the plank of 'minority appeasement' charge against Mamata Ba...