Hindutva In Bengal
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Election 2019: Techno Ram Navami dance parades are driving BJP-Trinamool contest in Bengal’s Purulia
A strong push for Ram Navami and Hanuman worship is overshadowing the indigenous festival of Shiv Gajan in the state’s Purulia district.
Shoaib Daniyal
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West Bengal: Bajrang Dal workers clash with police in Purulia district after member’s arrest
The police have arrested Gourab Singh for an allegedly objectionable Facebook post on the panchayat polls and his suspected role in Ram Navami violence.
Scroll Staff
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Kolkata: Hindutva outfit’s leader, three others arrested for allegedly attacking journalists
The journalists were reportedly beaten up when they went to talk to members of a Muslim family, who had allegedly converted to Hinduism.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Ramnavami processions turn into armed marches in West Bengal
'Supporters' of all ages, including schoolgirls and schoolboys, came out on the streets with swords and tridents.
Scroll Staff
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Revisiting Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the Trinamool's latest hero
A look at the communal politics of the Jan Sangh founder and how they relate to Bengal today.
Shoaib Daniyal