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Kolkata, 9 May. In politics, symbols, words and coincidences often script major changes. A similar scene was seen at the swearing-in ceremony of BJP’s first Chief Minister of West Bengal, Subhendu Adhikari, at the Brigade Parade Ground here on Saturday. On this historic occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude and respect towards the people of West Bengal and prostrated himself by lying down on the stage.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a video on his Instagram in the caption of which he wrote, ‘I salute the people’s power of West Bengal.’ This is not just a social media post, but was an acceptance of a historic mandate that has added a new chapter in the political history of West Bengal. The thing to note is that PM Modi has always welcomed both democracy and the people from Parliament to the swearing-in stage and now expressed his gratitude for the blessings of the people of West Bengal.

In fact, the formation of the new government in West Bengal and the swearing in of the first Chief Minister of BJP is not just an electoral success, but the result of a long political journey. This new innings, which started on the sacred occasion of Gurudev Tagore’s birth anniversary and the Prime Minister’s prostration as a servant of the nation, has been recorded as an indelible picture in the political landscape of Bengal.

After Bihar, now the first Chief Minister of BJP has taken command in West Bengal. This historic moment has reminded political analysts of Prime Minister Modi’s visionary statement which he had given at the time of Bihar election results. After that victory he had clearly indicated that the Bihar results had opened the way for Bengal. Today that strategic assessment has proved true on the ground and a new government has entered the political fort of Bengal.

The significance of this historic swearing-in becomes deeper when we consider its timing. This event of Prime Minister Modi saluting the people of West Bengal and the swearing-in ceremony of the new government is also the auspicious day of the birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. This change of power on the birthday of Gurudev, the symbol of Bengal’s cultural consciousness and identity, is not just a coincidence, but a big message. This is an effort to provide a cultural basis to the resolution of the new government, which was envisioned during the elections as ‘Sonar Bangla’.

In democracy, the people are the real people. Prime Minister Modi not only bowed his head before the mandate, but also prostrated himself and expressed his gratitude to the people of Bengal. His step shows that no matter how high the pinnacle of democratic success is, it always bows before the people’s power.