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Tagore had once yearned for ‘Banglar mati, Banglar jol’ to get sanctified under the blessings of the Supreme. As Bengal gears up to send legislators to it’s 294 member Assembly yet again, it is time to revisit those words. 4th May will decide if the State’s skyline gets smeared with green ‘abir’ yet again, or it will be saffron laddoos all the way, with a dash of ‘jhal muri’ alongside!  

On 26th April (Sunday), the Congress mouthpiece "National Herald" published a column by Sourabh Sen. It directed Modi govti to learn 'lessons' from the recently concluded national parliament polls in the neighbouring country.

A court cannot be declared illegitimate after you have petitioned it and lost. That is forum shopping wrapped in a khadi shawl, not civil disobedience.

In fact, in 2024, the Madras High Court allowed Muslim police officials to keep beards in Islamic style, citing religious freedom. If Muslim cops can be allowed to sport beards according to their religious beliefs, why can't Hindu officials wear a Tilak or other religious symbols?

SP intended to capitalise on the caste issue, given that the accused is from the Brahmin community.

The "highest-ever poll participation since Independence" in Bengal and Tamil Nadu was commended by the Election Commission

It is harder to eradicate a culture that has over five centuries permeated India’s blood and soil," The Economist claimed.

In an X post published on 21st April, Arfa Khanum Sherwani described the term Love Jihad as "a profound insult to the dignity and intelligence of Hindu women”. She framed the issue as “communal propaganda” meant to “control women” and strip them of their autonomy.

When a litigant attempts to make the justice delivery system vulnerable to unfounded allegations, they are targeting the credibility of the institution itself rather than merely a judge.

"A single workplace dispute spirals into a full-blown “jihad” narrative," Offbeat Concerns claimed in the article.