BJP In Bengal: The Significance Of Park Circus

Stone pelting. Lathi charge. Protest marches. Kolkata’s Park Circus — long seen as one of Bengal’s most politically significant Muslim-majority neighbourhoods — has now become the centre of a major confrontation under the BJP’s new government in West Bengal. From restrictions on public namaz to demolition drives and clashes with police, the tensions unfolding on these streets are about far more than one protest. They reflect a larger political shift underway in Bengal. In this episode of First Thing Fast, Manish Adhikary breaks down why Park Circus matters in Bengal’s new power equation.