Looking beyond Bengal and addressing a wider audience seem to be the theme of this season for Mamata. “She has moved beyond Bengal.… She is addressing the country and taking on Prime Minister Modi head on. “Bengal is for all... Bengal wants to see that India gains and grows,” she added. This message of inclusive growth — for all the regions of the country and for all categories of people — was the main takeaway from Day One of the business summit in Bengal. The message was political as she tried to present an alternative to the BJP’s brand of politics to a business audience, said a city-based industrialist.

Source: The Telegraph February 07, 2019 22:07 UTC