Ram takes bias to higher levels

A road block program in Kolkata went out of control yesterday, leading to riots and army being deployed in the city and curfew in some parts. The road block was called by some group called All India Minority Forum to protest against Nandigram violence (where most of the affected were muslims). The forum also used this opportunity to further another of their pet causes, throw Taslima Nasreen,(the Bangladeshi writer who is in exile in Kolkata), out of India. These are the bare facts.

Let's see the Headlines from various newspapers in this issue.

Times of India - Nandigram fury singes Kolkata, army called

The Statesman - Flare-up over Taslima & Nandigram .Army deployed, curfew in parts of city

Deccan Herald - PROTEST OVER NANDIGRAM ;Kolkata burns with rage

Hindustan TimesKolkata burns over Nandigram, Taslima

And here is the Marx of Mount Road

The HinduArmy moves into Kolkata to quell violence ,Protests against grant of visa to Taslima; It is unfortunate and has tarnished the city’s name: Buddhadeb.

You won't find the N word anywhere in the headline. It is hidden deep in the report as "It was also in protest against the recent developments in Nandigram".

But it matters for The Hindu that a section of Left intellectuals are against the Government on the Nandigram issue. So they get the God of Left intellectuals, Chomsky to advice the left intellectuals.

The balance of forces in the world is such that it would be impetuous to split the Left. We are faced with a world power that has demolished one state (Iraq) and is now threatening another (Iran). This is not the time for division when the basis of division no longer appears to exist.

So some left intellectuals fighting the left government in Bengal will lead the imperialist domination of the world.

Curiously that article doesn't have any byline.