West Bengal's June 20, marking its partition-era birth, has become a potent political symbol. The BJP government's official observance of Paschimbanga Divas for the first time highlights a contest over historical memory and identity. While the BJP emphasizes Syama Prasad Mookerjee's role in its creation, critics argue it's an ideological reinterpretation of a complex past shaped by communal violence and migration.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to West Bengal on 'Paschimbanga Divas', observed on June 20. This day commemorates the 1947 vote that led to West Bengal's…

West Bengal's June 20, marking its partition-era birth, has become a potent political symbol. The BJP government's official observance of Paschimbanga Divas for the first time…