Bengal's Lawless Politics: A Judicial Nudge to Order The recent order from the Calcutta high court instructing the newly elected BJP government in West Bengal to "strictly maintain law and order" is a stark reminder of the state's precarious balance between politics and governance.
The court's intervention, prompted by Mamata Banerjee's appeal, highlights long standing concerns over the state's handling of post poll violence.
Mamata Banerjee has consistently maintained that Bengal is not a "bulldozer state," implying a delicate dance between maintaining law and order while avoiding authoritarian measures.