Bibhash Chakraborty’s open letter to intellectuals
May 4, 2009
In an article published in the Dainik Statesman (Mukto koro, mukto koro andhakarer ei dwar, April 24 2009), Bibhash Chakraborty lays out the reasons behind his open endorsement of Kabir Suman’s candidacy in the Lok Sabha elections. Along the way, he clarifies his views on the relationship between the intellectual and the State, asking fellow intellectuals “who are writing essays in magazines, acting out roles in films from scripts prepared by the powers that be, bringing out CDs with political pornography - how long can you keep repeating that nothing has happened, that it’s all lies, that nothing can ever happen”!
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Click here to read part 2 [PDF, Bengali]
