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All Stories for Tripura Assembly Election 2018
Demolition of Lenin statue in Tripura was a show of power indicative of BJP's push towards saffronisation
Saib Bilaval • 7 years agoWhile in other places, the dismantling of statues marked change already taken place, in Tripura, the act seems to have taken place to force a change.
Tripura win: Bulldozing Lenin statues no method to end Communist legacy; BJP mandate is for change, not violence
Angshuman Choudhury • 7 years agoBy exploiting a decisive public mandate to bulldoze a statue, the BJP has only made a complete mockery of the very ethos of electoral democracy.
Lenin statues razed in Tripura: Liberals must unite against ideology of vandalism and revenge, India's image at stake
Sandipan Sharma • 7 years agoPonder the real lesson of the Tripura election: The sun always sets on every empire. What is saffron in the morning, always turns red or some other colour. So, beware. The arc of history spares nobody.
Statue politics: Narendra Modi's swift reaction praiseworthy, PM won't let BJP hooligans spoil his minority outreach
Sanjay • 7 years agoThe alacrity with which Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to instances of vandalism in parts of the country by BJP workers and retaliatory action by political rivals and groups is noteworthy.
BJP's statue politics shows its arrogance in victory, underscores frightening new political reality
Bikram Vohra • 7 years agoThe toppling of two Lenin statues by alleged BJP supporters so soon after the saffron party's election victory in Tripura should fill us with disgust.
Fall of Lenin in Tripura transcends hooliganism and becomes an act of catharsis against communist violence
Sreemoy Talukdar • 7 years agoThe bulldozing of Lenin’s statue transcends goonish behaviour and becomes an expression of popular anger.
Tripura violence updates: Another Lenin statue razed in Sabroom Motor Stand; Guv says no breach of peace in state
Fp Staff • 7 years agoAmid reports of sporadic violence in Tripura, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke to the state governor and the DGP and asked them to ensure peace till a new government is installed, an official said.
Vladimir Lenin statue razed in Tripura's Belonia town amid chants of Bharat Mata ki Jai: CPM blames BJP workers
Fp Staff • 7 years agoTwo days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dethroned the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from Tripura, a Vladimir Lenin statue has been toppled in the state's Belonia town, allegedly by BJP workers
Tripura violence: As CPM-BJP workers spar over toppled Lenin statue, Rajnath tells governor to ensure peace till new govt comes in
Fp Staff • 7 years agoAmid reports of sporadic violence in Tripura, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday spoke to the Governor and the DGP and asked them to ensure peace till a new government is installed, an official said.
CPM alleges 240 people injured in post-poll violence in Tripura, BJP warns party members against creating unrest
• 7 years agoThe Tripura Police said it has received four complaints of "post-poll" violence from various parts of the state since Sunday night