In ‘palturam’ vs ‘loyalist’ fight in Bengal’s jute belt, a desire for end of political violence
A common sight that greets you in Kolkata’s northern suburb of Barrackpore is giant banners and posters with caricatures of Arjun Singh as “Palturam (turncoat)”. Next to him is a caricature of Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari offering the sitting MP a “BJP lollipop”, as Singh’s opponent Partha Bhowmik, the state PWD minister, enjoys the view, sitting on an “MP chair”.