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Bengal, ballot and the Babri controversy | Top focus on India First
UPDATED: Dec 22, 2025 23:24 IST
Political tensions are escalating in West Bengal after suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir laid the foundation for a Babri Masjid replica in Murshidabad and launched a new political outfit, the 'Janata Unnayan Party', ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. This has sparked a debate on polarization between the TMC and BJP. The report also covers the fallout from growing violence in Bangladesh following the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, which has led to widespread protests and the suspension of visa services by the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi. Ground reports detail the lynching of a Hindu man, Deepu Das, in Mymensingh. Additionally, the program investigates a viral video from Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla, where a doctor was filmed physically assaulting a patient, leading to protests and demands for accountability.
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