Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #Marichjhapi

Most recents (1)

#Marichjhapi - A bizarre example of fake news

The Left Front government, which ruled Bengal from 1977 to 2011, maintains there was no massacre of the refugees. Unofficial accounts, novels and research papers circulated over the years have put the death toll from the alleged
massacre at anything between “a few hundred” to “over 1,000.”

Chief minister Jyoti Basu told the state assembly in February 1979 that only two people died when refugees attacked policemen while they were being evicted for encroaching land and destroying the mangrove vegetation
of the Sunderbans. Before the alleged killings, Basu wrote to Morarji Desai, the then Prime Minister accusing two Janata Party legislators, including Haripada Bharati, and a Member of Parliament of helping the refugees. A year later, when the BJP was formed.
Read 5 tweets

Related hashtags

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!