Ex-Bureaucrat Calls for Bengali Bhadralok Inclusivity

A former high-ranking official named Alapan Bandyopadhyay wrote a book called 'Bangali’r Mon (the Bengali mind)'.

He talked about it at a big book fair in Calcutta.

In his book, he says that the traditional Bengali bhadralok, who are usually educated and upper-class Hindus, need to include more people in their community.

He believes they should welcome women, Muslims, lower-caste groups, tribal people, and even those who don't speak Bengali but live in Bengal.

He thinks this is important because the bhadralok are facing a crisis due to changes in politics and society.

Some people in the audience were part of a group that protects Bengali culture, and they had their own thoughts on the matter.