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[(COMMUNICATION)]
The election in West Bengal was not as fair and peaceful as is claimed by the authorities. A cloud of fear loomed large over many places especially in the rural areas. But the redeeming feature this time was that people in many areas put up resistance. Nonetheless the hired goons of the CPI-M were able to do some mischief. The Chief Election Officer of West Bengal proved to be a failure. He could not assert his power appropriately nor could be dispel the doubt in the minds of the people about the probable tampering of the EVMs. Moreover he was not above board.
Keshpur of Midnapore (East) is one example where the election was a total farce to cite an example. The CPI-M is a potential destroyer of democracy.
People outside West Bengal should raise their voice.
Pulak Narayan Dhar
(Former Reader of Political Science, Maulana Azad College, Kolkata)
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Kolkata-700031
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