Snehal SenguptaKolkata, May 9 -- All roads leading to the Brigade Parade Ground here turned orange as thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists and supporters made their way to the historic venue to witness the oath-taking ceremony of the saffron outfit's first government in West BengalHuge crowds descended on the streets, carrying saffron flags with "BJP" emblazoned on them,. Many of them sported orange headgear and scarves, turning all main thoroughfares leading to the iconic ground saffron.
The ceremony coincided with Rabindra Jayanti, marking the 165th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, the state's biggest cultural icon. A large portrait of Tagore occupied a prominent position on the main stage, lending ...