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Posts Tagged ‘Bihar’

Naxalites: Oppressor or suppressed?

By Mamoona Kazmi • Nov 12th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Maoists detained the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express near Jhargram in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district on Tuesday for five hours. Commenting on the incident Maoist Polit Bureau member Koteswar Rao alias Kishanji said, “We want to teach the upper classes a lesson and change their narrow class outlook through this incident”. The incident came on [...]



Pakistani Biharis Opt to Become Bangladeshi Biharis

By Guest Blogger • Jan 3rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

The 37-year-old issue of Biharis’ repatriation to Pakistan has been finally buried for once and all after the young generation of Biharis convinced their stubborn elders to forget about going to Pakistan and cast their vote on Monday as Bangladeshi citizens, the first time they did so since 1971.
The worsening situation in Pakistan on account [...]