Kolkata: West Bengal’s famed political wit and ideological sparring are increasingly being replaced by personal attacks and combative rhetoric, with leaders and observers warning that public discourse ...

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The political discourse in Bengal has sunk to unprecedented depths, where humor and cleverness have given way to personal insults and harsh confrontations. Politicians across the spectrum are being ...