Bengali—a legacy too deep, a bond too strong, written by Bidhayak Das Purkayastha

//Bidhayak Das Purkayastha//

BJP’s IT Cell Head, Amit Malviya, in full consciousness and strategic planning, acted not as a visionary but as the infamous ‘Thirsty Crow’—not to quench a thirst for truth or justice, but to manipulate and divide for political greed.

Instead of seeking water, Malviya hurled a heavy stone labeled ‘Bangladeshi language’ into the cultural pitcher of the Bengali race—not to fill it, but to stir unrest. His aim was clear: to test how much division he could provoke within the Bengali community by creating an artificial fault line between Hindu Bengali and Muslim Bengali, weaponizing language to sow discord.

He knows well that Bengalis, regardless of faith, are deeply united when it comes to their mother tongue. Yet, he deliberately chose to strike at that very bond. Worse still, he singled out the Sylheti community and their dialect for veiled mockery, attempting to fracture Bengali identity further—on the basis of region, caste, and sub-caste.

Malviya’s game is dangerous. He forgets that language is a bridge, not a blade—it unites across religions, not divides.

Instead of crafting sound political strategies or improving governance, he is indulging in divisive, cluster-based politics, stirring instability among communities by exploiting language, caste, religion, and identity. This is not leadership. This is calculated social sabotage.

Malviya’s remarks may momentarily embolden a section of divisive minds, but in the long run, no force—however calculated or communal—can fracture the Bengali race.

Let it be known: our identity is not fragile, our language is not negotiable, and our culture is not for sale.

Generations of history, sacrifice, literature, and pride run through the veins of the Bengali people. No political agenda or propaganda can erase our legacy, dilute our language, or dismantle our cultural heritage.

Those who try to divide us will only expose their own ignorance of what it means to be Bengali—a legacy too deep, a bond too strong, and a spirit too fierce to be broken.

(Bidhayak Das Purkayastha is the General Secretary of CRPC Assam)