A ballot is no guarantee of democracy when dissent carries the threat of jail. @scroll_in reports arrests of opposition figures and pressure on Muslim voters in Nandigram. State power must protect political choice, not punish it.
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One-party election: BJP looks to sweep Nandigram with help from police and Trinamool turncoats
Even Muslim voters seemed to have reconciled to the one-sided nature of the contest – for now.