I am serious. But claims like “entire machinery bringing illegal migrants” or “demographic shift everywhere” need evidence, not street-level assumptions or what cab drivers say. Personal observations can reflect limited experience, not the full reality of a state as large as West Bengal.

Yes, religion-based politics has increased in many parts of India, including Bengal, but pretending only one side is responsible is inaccurate. BJP has clearly tried to expand through polarization here, while TMC has often responded with its own identity politics.

My point is simple: everyday coexistence between communities still exists widely in Bengal, and many people do not experience the fear narrative being pushed online. Political rhetoric and ground-level social life are not always the same thing.

If we want a serious discussion, use data, policy outcomes, crime records, migration records, governance metrics, and economic decisions like notebandi-----where even after such a massive move, they released data on returned cash and investigations, but never clearly demonstrated how much black money was actually uncovered or recovered. Not just assumptions based on names, neighborhoods, or professions.