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Only a minority of bhadraloks are left leaning. Rest are aligned with the upper castes of other states. Bengal has a communal past. BJP should have no worries on that account.
Only a minority of bhadraloks are left leaning. Rest are aligned with the upper castes of other states. Bengal has a communal past. BJP should have no worries on that account.