Indian American leaders across the US have welcomed the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, calling it a historic mandate and a turning point for governance, security and development in the state. Eminent Indian American Dr Bharat Barai described the result as a great victory for the people of state, alleging that the previous regime had unleashed a mafia kingdom using all resources of state. President of Overseas Friends of BJP, Dr Adapa Prasad extended hearty congratulations to the people of Bengal and Assam in particular upon BJP’s phenomenal historic victory. Prasad said the outcome carried broader implications, stating, BJP’s Bengal win is very crucial for Bharat’s security. General Secretary of OFBJP-USA, Dr Vasudev Patel stressed the strategic importance of the state. He said the organisation is planning victory celebrations across the United States. Cardiologist Dr Indranil Basu-Ray said decades of rule had led to complete de-industrialization, gross unemployment, increasing poverty, and a lack of basic resources, along with an extreme amount crime with a criminal syndicate ruling the streets.
