Is the cult of "Didi" facing the threat of losing relevance in Bengal?

No Images? Click here     Understanding The Roots Of Mamata Banerjee’s Rage Mamata has always been caricatured in a manner familiar to women who speak their mind — angry, irrational and shrill. In these caricatures, she is shown as someone who drops the ‘r’ in problem, who inserts an unnecessary ‘the’ in sentences, who screams and shouts. While giving a quote to reporters, late CPM leader Anil Biswas once compared her to prostitutes in Sonagachi, Bengal’s biggest red-light area. While much of the criticism that has come Banerjee’s way is rooted in sexism, there’s a much more real fear voiced by those who supported her while she was in the opposition, but parted ways when she came to power—that she and her party have morphed into the sort of political front that she once raged against. Much like the CPM, the Trinamool today is capricious, dictatorial and quick to use the coercive powers of the government against presumed opponents. READ HERE In case you missed it… For Free Public Transport For Women To Work, It Also Must Be Safe 'The Cat Who Solved Brexit' – How Kids Are Writing About Britain Leaving The EU Zero Days Off In 5 Years: Lisa Ray On The Exhaustion Of Her Modelling Days     New to this email? You can sign up here. You can also follow HuffPost India on Flipboard. ©2019 HuffPost India | Worldmark 3, FL 3, Aerocity, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi 110037 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost India. Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Unsubscribe