The words woven into the border of Ratna Debnath’s saree read, “Our spine is not for sale.” 

As the mother of the victim in the horrific R.G. Kar rape and murder case, Debnath has transitioned from a grieving parent to a BJP candidate in the Panihati constituency, which goes to vote in the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections. 

A singular quest for justice fuels her entry into the electoral fray, driven by a fear that true........

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