Bengal: Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi statue unveiling on Nov 13 aims to unite congress forces against BJP

Kolkata, Nov 12 (UNI) At a time when political differences are increasingly translating into personal animosity, the legacy of former union minister and Congress stalwart Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi is being recalled as an example of political tolerance, personal warmth and respect for opponents. An incident from the 2008 Panchayat elections, highlighting Dasmunsi's appreciation of organisational ability across party lines, has found a place in a special publication titled Priya-Bhash, brought out in his memory. Former Congress Opposition leader in the Bengal Assembly, Abdul Mannan, in his memoir, recalls how Dasmunsi had developed a particular admiration for Suvendu Adhikari, then an…