Sandeshkhali protest is not TMC vs BJP. It’s the arrival of SC, ST women to the mainstream
The protest by the SC/ST women should be seen as a radical arrival of the periphery to the mainstream. However, they are yet to shake the conscience of privileged urban bhadralok spaces.
‘Love Affair’ to ‘Outsider Conspiracy’: TMC's Controversial Takes on Sexual Harassment Allegations
Sandeshkhali is not the first instance when Trinamool Congress leaders have made controversial statements regarding sexual assault cases. They follow a pattern often set by the chief minister herself. Joydeep Sarkar writes.
Systemic Sexual Assault, an Oppressive TMC and Not Much Recourse: What Sandeshkhali Villagers Say
Allegations of horrific abuse and a system where total control is exercised by local TMC leaders have put this Bengal village on the national news radar.