Egg-Splattered And Bulldozed: How Bengal’s Political Theatre Traded The Gavel For The Street

From bulldozer justice and public parading to eggs and shoes hurled at TMC leaders, Bengal is seeing a troubling shift in how accountability and natural justice are perceived.

From the arrival of bulldozer-style justice and the public parading of suspects to the chaotic scenes of eggs and shoes being hurled at Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, the state is now witnessing a troubling transformation in its understanding of ‘accountability’ or ‘natural justice’. The public mood seems less willing to wait for judicial verdicts and more eager for visible, immediate punishment. Even though, in some cases, the court has sought reports, in this environment, justice is no longer merely expected to be done. Instead, it is expected to be performed, live and in full public view.

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This shift reflects a deeper, structural rot where collective impatience meets political opportunism. Here, every person concerned – the local politician or the police administration – is willing to play to the gallery and become a part of the circus. Bulldozer justice now threatens to become a visual shorthand for executive might in the state, offering camera-ready retribution, in exhibitionary style, that bypasses the tedious task of filing charge sheets.........

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