Tag: BJP West Bengal
When “Why?” Becomes a Threat: Is West Bengal’s Democratic Space Shrinking?
West Bengal’s recent clashes over classrooms, universities, the press and cultural institutions raise a larger question: what happens when political power enters spaces meant for independent thought? The incidents may not be connected, but together they reveal how easily institutional autonomy and dissent can come under pressure.
Who Owns Jadavpur? The BJP’s Bid to Breach Bengal’s Red Citadel
The violence at Jadavpur University has exposed a larger contest over Bengal’s campuses. As BJP and ABVP seek to expand their political and ideological presence, clashes at Presidency and Midnapore raise questions about dissent, student politics and public education
Bengal: CJP Member’s Father Murdered in Attack, Son Alleges BJP Link to School Video
A Bankura man was killed after an alleged attack on his family home, with his son linking the assault to a video highlighting the poor condition of a government school