‘We’re not fighting Muslims’: Bengal BJP’s new chief Samik Bhattacharya calls for harmony; says ‘we want to replace stones with books’

Samik Bhattacharya, the new BJP state president, aims to save Bengal's plurality, contrasting with the party's anti-Muslim rhetoric. He emphasizes communal harmony, advocating for unity between communities and replacing violence with education. Bhattacharya believes only the BJP can defeat Trinamool, focusing on investment and jobs, while acknowledging the party's recent bypoll defeat in Kaliganj.