“Bengal Won’t Accept Imposed Rule”: Jawhar Sircar’s Strong Message to Voters

Jawhar Sircar warns BJP threatens Bengal’s pluralism and India’s democracy, calls SIR illegal, criticizes Mamata Banerjee, and urges voters to reject divisive politics ahead of crucial elections.

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India faces a deepening crisis as 6.5 million children, including 3 million girls, drop out. Structural gaps, poverty, and administrative hurdles now threaten the National Education Policy’s goal of universal enrolment.

“Bengal Won’t Accept Imposed Rule”: Jawhar Sircar’s Strong Message to Voters

Jawhar Sircar warns BJP threatens Bengal’s pluralism and India’s democracy, calls SIR illegal, criticizes Mamata Banerjee, and urges voters to reject divisive politics ahead of crucial elections.

Eight Years, Two Names: The Bangladeshi National Who Fooled India

Sunnyur Rahman lived under a fake Hindu identity for nearly nine years before his arrest during Bengal elections, raising serious questions about surveillance failures, delayed action, and conflicting narratives.

From Jadavpur to Park Circus: The Quiet, Multifaith Struggle Against New Forms of Disenfranchisement

While mass protests dominated 2019, 2026 presents a new, fragmented landscape of resistance. As "Special Intensive Revision" (SIR) raises fears of exclusion through paperwork, a cross-community movement from Jadavpur University to Park Circus suggests that solidarity is not dead—it has simply evolved.

Bengal Polls 2026: As Parties Reduce Muslim Tickets, TMC Holds Its Ground

TMC’s 2026 candidate list emphasizes inclusivity, fielding 47 Muslim, 78 SC, and 17 ST candidates. Mamata Banerjee balances veteran loyalists with a significant youth surge, aiming to counter anti-incumbency across Bengal.

Melania’s Missing Children, Bardem’s Free Palestine, and Chopra’s Uncomfortable Silence: A Study in Hypocrisy

India was the first to recognize Palestine and stood with the Global South. Today, we remain silent on Gaza, Cuba, and Venezuela. It is time to reclaim our strategic autonomy. While, at the Oscar ceremony, Javier Bardem declared 'Free Palestine' while Priyanka Chopra stood uncomfortably silent. As a UNICEF ambassador, she speaks for children but ignores those in Gaza and India's own Dalits.

Democracy Under Adjudication: When Citizens Must Prove Their Right to Vote

As millions of voters face "adjudication," India’s democratic promise of equality is under strain. What remains of the republic when the right to vote becomes a burden of proof?

When Memories Speak: A Kolkata Wall Challenges the Idea of Citizenship

At Kolkata’s Park Circus Dharna Manch, a Memory Wall gathers stories of broken cups, peanuts, pitha and migration—personal memories that question whether citizenship and belonging can truly be reduced to documents.

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“Bengal Won’t Accept Imposed Rule”: Jawhar Sircar’s Strong Message to Voters

Jawhar Sircar warns BJP threatens Bengal’s pluralism and India’s democracy, calls SIR illegal, criticizes Mamata Banerjee, and urges voters to reject divisive politics ahead of crucial elections.

Eight Years, Two Names: The Bangladeshi National Who Fooled India

Sunnyur Rahman lived under a fake Hindu identity for nearly nine years before his arrest during Bengal elections, raising serious questions about surveillance failures, delayed action, and conflicting narratives.

Women, Identity, Change: The Three Forces Driving Bengal’s Electoral Verdict

Welfare, minority consolidation, and women voters boost TMC, while BJP banks on anti-incumbency, urban discontent, and Hindi-speaking voters, making Bengal’s electoral outcome a complex and closely watched contest.

The Politics of Grief: Abhaya Movement Faces Its Most Difficult Question Yet

The Abhaya movement faces a turning point as delayed justice and electoral politics collide after the victim’s mother joins BJP, raising questions over the future of a once non-partisan protest.

City of Joy Raises a Quiet War Cry: “Give No Benefit to BJP”

Kolkata civil society launches “Give No Benefit to BJP” campaign, urging voters to unite and back candidates who can defeat BJP, citing fear, division, and threats to Bengal’s harmony

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“Bengal Won’t Accept Imposed Rule”: Jawhar Sircar’s Strong Message to Voters

Jawhar Sircar warns BJP threatens Bengal’s pluralism and India’s democracy, calls SIR illegal, criticizes Mamata Banerjee, and urges voters to reject divisive politics ahead of crucial elections.

Eight Years, Two Names: The Bangladeshi National Who Fooled India

Sunnyur Rahman lived under a fake Hindu identity for nearly nine years before his arrest during Bengal elections, raising serious questions about surveillance failures, delayed action, and conflicting narratives.

Women, Identity, Change: The Three Forces Driving Bengal’s Electoral Verdict

Welfare, minority consolidation, and women voters boost TMC, while BJP banks on anti-incumbency, urban discontent, and Hindi-speaking voters, making Bengal’s electoral outcome a complex and closely watched contest.

The Politics of Grief: Abhaya Movement Faces Its Most Difficult Question Yet

The Abhaya movement faces a turning point as delayed justice and electoral politics collide after the victim’s mother joins BJP, raising questions over the future of a once non-partisan protest.

City of Joy Raises a Quiet War Cry: “Give No Benefit to BJP”

Kolkata civil society launches “Give No Benefit to BJP” campaign, urging voters to unite and back candidates who can defeat BJP, citing fear, division, and threats to Bengal’s harmony

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“Bengal Won’t Accept Imposed Rule”: Jawhar Sircar’s Strong Message to Voters

Jawhar Sircar warns BJP threatens Bengal’s pluralism and India’s democracy, calls SIR illegal, criticizes Mamata Banerjee, and urges voters to reject divisive politics ahead of crucial elections.

Eight Years, Two Names: The Bangladeshi National Who Fooled India

Sunnyur Rahman lived under a fake Hindu identity for nearly nine years before his arrest during Bengal elections, raising serious questions about surveillance failures, delayed action, and conflicting narratives.

Women, Identity, Change: The Three Forces Driving Bengal’s Electoral Verdict

Welfare, minority consolidation, and women voters boost TMC, while BJP banks on anti-incumbency, urban discontent, and Hindi-speaking voters, making Bengal’s electoral outcome a complex and closely watched contest.

The Politics of Grief: Abhaya Movement Faces Its Most Difficult Question Yet

The Abhaya movement faces a turning point as delayed justice and electoral politics collide after the victim’s mother joins BJP, raising questions over the future of a once non-partisan protest.

City of Joy Raises a Quiet War Cry: “Give No Benefit to BJP”

Kolkata civil society launches “Give No Benefit to BJP” campaign, urging voters to unite and back candidates who can defeat BJP, citing fear, division, and threats to Bengal’s harmony

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