Kolkata, May 9 -- All roads leading to the Brigade Parade Ground in West Bengal's state capital Kolkata turned orange as thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters made their way to witness the oath-taking ceremony of the new BJP government in Bengal.
Huge crowds in which many were seen carrying saffron flags with BJP emblazoned on it, sporting orange headgear and scarves began arriving early in the morning, turning all main thoroughfares leading to the iconic Brigade Parade Ground including the Red Road, saffron.
The ceremony coincided with Rabindra Jayanti, marking the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and the state's biggest icon. A large portrait of Tagore occupied a prominent position on the main stage...