Analysts say control of resources & democratic institutions are immediate reasons that lead to political violence in West Bengal, where Panchayat polls are to be held on 8 July.
There is little doubt that the BJP’s West Bengal unit is currently in a state of disarray. But it will still beat TMC if its cadre's violence continues.
Mondal had sought 15 days to appear before CBI, citing rest prescribed by doctors. However, he appeared before the investigating agency on the 10th day since his request.
A bench of Justices Nageswara Rao and Abhay Oka imposed several conditions while granting relief to SK Supiyan, an accused in the murder case of a BJP worker in Nandigram last year.
Stating that no order should be passed without hearing the other side, an apex court bench also refused to direct CBI to not register any more FIRs in such cases.
The central agency had taken over the case on instructions of a 5-judge bench of Calcutta HC to investigate alleged murder and rape incidents reported during the post-poll violence.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has so far filed a total of 34 FIRs against those allegedly involved in murder or other heinous atrocities on BJP workers.
The CBI has deputed 4 teams to carry out investigations into the alleged rape and murder cases reported in the aftermath of the assembly election results announced on 2 May.
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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