It is unfortunate that the BJP leadership, including the Prime Minister, claimed that they won an ideological victory in Tripura, says Raja.
11 Mar 2018 1:48 AM
People booted out the Left because of the widening gap between their practice and precept, between promise and delivery.
11 Mar 2018 12:37 AM
The bust, placed by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Memorial Samity at the park run by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, was unveiled on June 23, 1986.
08 Mar 2018 3:59 AM
The two statues were unveiled amidst much fanfare, and the place has since been known as the Lenin Chhak.
08 Mar 2018 2:34 AM
Some have also said Lenin was a “foreigner” and therefore not deserving of a statue in this country.
08 Mar 2018 12:49 AM
The home minister has appealed to political parties to ensure that those found desecrating statues are dealt with strictly.
07 Mar 2018 7:10 PM
This comes right on the heels of a series of incidents where statues of various luminaries were destroyed across the nation.
07 Mar 2018 3:39 PM
BJP chief backs bulldozing of statute, says there’s no reason to be sad.
07 Mar 2018 2:10 AM
In the recent Assembly elections, the BJP demolished the Left citadel in Tripura, winning a two-thirds majority with its ally IPFT.
07 Mar 2018 1:05 AM
The statues were pulled down just days after the Left was defeated in Assembly polls by the BJP and its ally IPFT.
06 Mar 2018 9:34 PM
Mamata claimed that her party did not resort to atrocities on the CPI(M) even after coming to power after 34 years.
06 Mar 2018 7:50 PM