“Revisiting Bengal Post-Poll Violence: How Mamata’s Bengal became revenge rape capital”, Organiser, May 5, 2023:
“Murders, filthy abuses, dishonour of women, burning of business establishments and houses, forceful apologies, losing benefits of government schemes and a state of continuous fear, is the fate of voters and workers who supported the BJP in West Bengal. Here is the ground report giving voice to the unheard”
These were the filthy abuses and threats given to Pinky Baj, age 34, resident of Jaygram, village, North Parganas, West Bengal. Her crime? Being a supporter and polling agent for the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).
The evening of May 2, when Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress came back to power is the day Pinky and her 17-year-old son will never forget. In her complaint to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, New Delhi, Pinky has narrated the nightmare that unfolded following TMC’s return to power on May 2….”
Read the full article at Organiser.org
