Tag: Bulldozer Politics
Cleaner Streets, Emptier Homes: The Cost of West Bengal’s New Bulldozer Drive
Weeks after the new BJP government took office, a sweeping anti-encroachment drive across West Bengal has transformed bustling railway markets into demolition sites. From Jadavpur to Konnagar, midnight operations have left thousands of hawkers facing sudden eviction, sparking fierce protests and a profound constitutional crisis over the right to livelihood.
History Changes Governments, Institutions Decide Who Survives: The Challenge Before Bengal’s Muslims
As Bengal enters a new political era under the BJP, Muslims face growing anxieties over rights and representation while confronting a difficult truth: institutional strength matters more than political patronage.
‘Bulldozers, AI and Freedom of Speech’: Bengal’s New BJP Govt Faces Sharp Questions at Kolkata Roundtable
A Kolkata roundtable debated Bengal BJP government’s healthcare policies, bulldozer actions, freedom of speech concerns, minority anxieties, and AI opportunities, urging constitutional governance and inclusive development over partisan politics