Mamata’s On Fire and All It Took Was One Tiny “Da”
Last Sunday, inside Parliament, MPs were singing Vande Mataram to celebrate its 150th birthday. The mood was emotional, almost filmy. PM Modi stood up, spoke beautifully about Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (the man who wrote the anthem), and in the flow of affection called him “Bankim da”. In Bengal, people call everyone “da” (Tagore da, Netaji […]
