Low audience at PM Narendra Modi’s Malda meeting → does NOT automatically mean power change in West Bengal is impossible, but it DOES highlight how uniquely difficult Bengal politics is.Below is ENGLISH – PART 2, written as a direct continuation, no shift in thesis, no dilution, no softening, no contradiction.ENGLISH – PART 2 (Continuation of Main Theme)Crowd Absence Does Not Mean Political RejectionOne of the most common mistakes in Indian political commentary is equating physical absence with political rejection. In West Bengal, this assumption isp
Low audience at PM Narendra Modi’s Malda meeting → does NOT automatically mean power change in West Bengal is impossible, but it DOES highlight how uniquely difficult Bengal politics is. Below is ENGLISH – PART 2, written as a direct continuation, no shift in thesis, no dilution, no softening, no contradiction. ENGLISH – PART 2 (Continuation of Main Theme) Crowd Absence Does Not Mean Political Rejection One of the most common mistakes in Indian political commentary is equating physical absence with political rejection. In West Bengal, this assumption is particularly misleading. Many voters deliberately avoid rallies due to: Social pressure at the local level Fear of being politically identified Preference for private political expression In districts like Malda, attendance at a rally is often seen not as a democratic act, but as a public declaration of allegiance, which many voters consciously avoid. Therefore, a low crowd does not necessarily signal lack of support; it oft...