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Secularism, Ideology, People and That Little Bias
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
As the Maoists lay siege in Lalgarh, there was growing pressure on the State Government to take action. With West Bengal polls due in a little over a year and the ghosts of Nandigram not forgotten, the Left and Trinamool cautiously jumped in to extract political mileage. In the evening news, I saw Prakash Karat coming forward in a press conference and telling that he was against banning Maoists and wanted to engage in a dialogue with them. It was strange to note the “don’t ban” stance adopted by the comrade knowing fully well his stand on organizations such as VHP and Bajrang Dal. On one hand he wants VHP and Bajrang Dal banned and on the other he clearly shows a biased stance in response to the move initiated by the centre to ban the Maoists. I decided to dismiss it as a political gimmick and read nothing more into it.
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