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Who Is Viral ‘Sadhu’ Seen During ‘Nabanna Abhijan’? Mystery Deepens As TMC Claims BJP Link

A video of an elderly man in saffron robes holding the national flag became the centre of attraction during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest in Kolkata.  The protest against the death of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College saw protestors march to the Bengal Secretariat.  In the video, the elderly man can be seen raising the tricolour as the police try to disperse the crowd using water canons. The video of the saffron-clad sadhu immediately became the symbol of protest with several prominent personalities including Union Minister Smriti Irani, BJP leader Amit Malviya and veteran journalist Kanchan Gupta.  The man, waving a national flag, on the iconic Howrah bridge, amidst blazing water cannon, is the ultimate symbol of defiance against an oppressive Mamata Banerjee regime… pic.tw...
West Bengal | A storm in Sandeshkhali
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West Bengal | A storm in Sandeshkhali

Sandeshkhali, in South Bengal, has always been in the eye of a storm. The riverine area, resting cheek-by-jowl with the Sunderbans and the sea, has long been pummelled by cyclones. But the continual tempest of tyranny that villagers, especially women, allege has been lashing them for over a decade has only just ceased. By all accounts, it’s a tale of subverting justice and the wheels of administration for personal gain and influence. The undisputed villain of the piece, they say, is local Trinamool Congress (TMC) strongman Sheikh Shahjahan and his followers. The most damaging charge levelled against him: persistent sexual assault and abuse of women. As news of Shahjahan’s arrest broke, it was women who burst into celebration, splashing colours and distributing sweets. And as india today vi...