In pictures: Didi vs Modi in West Bengal's election graffiti khela hobe 30stades
One of the most hotly-contested assembly elections in India is also seeing interesting poll graffiti across the walls of its capital. As the West Bengal assembly polls 2021 are underway, the country is keenly watching the battle between strong-willed incumbent chief minister Mamata Banerjee with a resourceful and committed challenger in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The campaign has become colourful and high-decibel, thanks to the jumping of ship by many members from Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) into the opposition camp and the entry of prominent Bengali personalities like Mithun Chakraborty into the BJP.
Soumik Kundu has captured through his lens some interesting election graffiti across the walls of Kolkata. Here are the pictures, which give a glimpse into the no holds barred poll campaign in West Bengal right now:
'No Vote to BJP' graffiti capturing gas price hike and Mithun Chakraborty’s dialogue from one of his films he quoted at an election rally: "Ami joldhorao noi, bele borao noi... ami ekta cobra, ek chobol-ei chobi” (Don't mistake me for a harmless snake; I am a cobra, can kill people in one bite). Pic: Soumik Kundu
Graffiti made by Suman Mitra with the help of street Children, who said: "Election expense is Rs 60,000 crore….want to eat some rice. Can they provide some food?” Pic: Soumik KunduGraffiti by Suman Mitra: Manifesto is only audible not visible. Pic: Soumik Kundu Jai Shri Ram is chanted at every BJP rally in West Bengal elections. Lord Rama here. Pic: Soumik Kundu
The famous slogan Khela Hobe on the walls of a playground in Kolkata. Pic: Soumik KunduLord Rama with bow and arrow. Pic: Soumik Kundu 'Jai Shri Ram': BJP's slogan with Lord Rama on a market wall. Pic: Soumik Kundu
'Here Death is Development', referring to TMC. Pic: Soumik Kundu Jan takte harchi na, CAA, NRC, NPR manchi na (We won't loose, we don't accept CAA, NRC, NPR) Bengal wants its own girl: TMC's election symbol Election campaign. Pic: Soumik Kundu
The game will happen with broken foot (Khela hobe.....). Pic: Soumik KunduTMC symbol under a shadow. Pic: Soumik KunduGraffiti turns green to give the message of environment protection and saving trees. Pic: Soumik Kundu
BJP's green campaign through graffiti. Pic: Soumik Kundu Mithun Chakraborty says: "Every dream will come true" as Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells him: "O' Mithun da, please show us some dance." Pic: Soumik Kundu
(Soumik Kundu is a Kolkata-based documentary photographer and computer teacher).
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