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rediff.com     Jul 17, 2008            

West Bengal, at the moment, is divided into two easily discernible camps -- one that supports Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee's refusal to put in his papers, and another that doesn't. Whether his action is approved or disapproved, Chatterjee has overnight become a 'hero' among Bengalis, a clan that is intrinsically drawn to rebels with or without a cause. And the common sentiment of the residents of this state found a voice in West Bengal's Sports, Transport and Youth Affairs Minister Subhas Chakraborty. Turning to the reported move by the Communist Party of India-Marxist to seek Chatterjee's resignation, Chakraborty, regarded as a protege of CPM patriarch Jyoti Basu, said recently: "The post of Speaker has its sanctity and is above party politics. Chatterjee was elected unanimously by the members of all political... [read full story]                    


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