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Brigade Parade Ground turns sea of orange

Snehal Sengupta
Kolkata, May 9 (UNI) All roads leading to the Brigade Parade Ground here turned orange as thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists and supporters made their way to the historic venue to witness the oath-taking ceremony of the saffron outfit's first government in West Bengal
Huge crowds descended on the streets, carrying saffron flags with "BJP" emblazoned on them,. Many of them sported orange headgear and scarves, turning all main thoroughfares leading to the iconic ground saffron.
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