Geopolitics
The Double Tragedy in Kolkata: How Majoritarian Politics Kills Both People and Culture
A tragic stampede during Durga Puja in Kolkata killed 19 people, including women and children, while the new BJP government simultaneously used bulldozers to destroy leftist bookstalls and sought to impose a rigid, ritualistic version of the festival. This heartbreaking tragedy and cultural vandalism represent a brutal assault by a sectarian political force on Bengal's cherished secular and artistic traditions, prioritizing ideological purity over human life and centuries of inclusive heritage.
