Kolkata, April 16 -- On the occasion of Bengali New Year, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee extended 'Poila Boishakh' greetings to people and urged the electorate to give a fitting reply to attempts by the "zamindars in Delhi" to snatch people's voting rights. In a post on X, she expressed hope the Bengali New Year would make people's lives "free of blemishes". She also highlighted Bengal's cultural legacy, adding that the state stands as a symbol of communal harmony. The incumbent chief minister alleged that some "malevolent forces" were attempting to tarnish this harmony, and accused "Delhi's zamindars" of trying to usurp people's voting rights. "Remember, we must give a befitting reply to them democratically," Banerjee said in the X post. Calling for unity, she urged people to vow to break down the "walls of narrow-mindedness" and remain united against divisive and authoritarian forces. She also appealed to voters to uphold their democratic rights in the forthcoming Assembly elections by voting for the Trinamool Congress. Poila Boishakh marks the beginning of the Bengali calendar year and is observed by Bengali communities in various parts of India and abroad. The term 'Poila' means first, and 'Boishakh' is the first month of the lunisolar Bengali calendar. The community celebrates the beginning of the year 1432. According to Bengali Sakabdi, the first day of the year is considered most auspicious. 'Poila Boishakh' is observed by Bengalis worldwide, irrespective of location, but the occasion has significance for Bengalis in Bangladesh and India....