How four graves in Uttar Dinajpur fuel TMC vs BJP war, deepen poll faultlines
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Four graves in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district have become political focal points in election campaigns. Two graves hold a teenage girl allegedly raped and murdered in 2023, and youth Mrityunjoy Burman killed in police firing same year. Two more graves contain youths killed in alleged police firing in 2018 over school teacher recruitment protests. Families demand CBI probes, keep bodies unburned. TMC and BJP compete for support by visiting graves and making electoral promises.
Key Entities
Trinamool Congress (TMC)Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Uttar Dinajpur districtWest BengalRajbongshi communityKaliaganj constituencyIslampur constituencyNational Investigation Agency (NIA)Calcutta High Court