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Added on : 2018-03-07 18:06:16

Days after the Bharatiya Janata Party won assembly elections in Tripura, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Tripura accused it of unleashing concerted violence against its workers and vandalising its offices. But Political observers point out that post-poll violence in Tripura is not a new occurrence. “It happened in 2013, in 2008, in 2003, so there’s nothing really new,” said an Agartala-based political analyst. “But it does seem that there has been a quick turnover this time, a lot of low-level Left leaders seem to have changed loyalties. Miscreants understand which side to be on, and as newcomers you have to prove your worth, that’s how it works everywhere.” Tapas Dey, a veteran Congress leader and former legislator, said the CPI(M) had only itself to blame. “Post-poll violence is a legacy that the Left had left behind,” claimed Dey. “They are doing this hue and cry this time because they are facing the heat. But the truth is they have created this culture.”

Days after the Bharatiya Janata Party won assembly elections in Tripura, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Tripura accused it of unleashing concerted violence against its workers and vandalising its offices. But Political observers point out that post-poll violence in Tripura is not a new occurrence. “It happened in 2013, in 2008, in 2003, so there’s nothing really new,” said an Agartala-based political analyst. “But it does seem that there has been a quick turnover this time, a lot of low-level Left leaders seem to have changed loyalties. Miscreants understand which side to be on, and as newcomers you have to prove your worth, that’s how it works everywhere.” Tapas Dey, a veteran Congress leader and former legislator, said the CPI(M) had only itself to blame. “Post-poll violence is a legacy that the Left had left behind,” claimed Dey. “They are doing this hue and cry this time because they are facing the heat. But the truth is they have created this culture.”

Editor & Publisher : Dr Dhimant Purohit

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