Nadda convoy attack & revenge talk deplorable, Bengal has suffered enough of culture of violence
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Nadda convoy attack & revenge talk deplorable, Bengal has suffered enough of culture of violence

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Attack on BJP chief JP Nadda’s convoy in West Bengal is worrying. But talks of revenge are equally deplorable. BJP and Trinamool Congress have excessively raised political heat. Bengal has suffered enough for decades from the culture of political violence. Time to end this tit-for-tat tradition, unbecoming of a democracy.

Nitish Kumar must convene Cabinet meeting at the earliest. Bihar is waiting for governance

CM Nitish Kumar’s failure to convene a Cabinet meeting 25 days after taking oath bodes ill for Bihar. NDA leaders must immediately sort out their differences. Since model code of conduct came in force two-and-a-half months back, governance has been at a standstill in the state. Bihar deserves much better.

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