<h1>Bengali Political Parties Hold Competing New Year Processions Amid Accusations of Communal Division and Government Failure to Protect Communities</h1> Two political parties in West Bengal held processions celebrating Bengali New Year amid tensions following violence in Murshidabad district. The ruling party's finance minister led a rally emphasizing communal harmony and criticizing divisive forces. Meanwhile, opposition party representatives conducted their own processions, alleging the government practiced appeasement politics and failed to protect certain communities. The opposition claimed residents were fleeing their homes due to attacks and called for an end to what they described as lawlessness in parts of the state.