The government’s missteps on the Rahman case could not have come at a worse time. The CM is still very much on the back foot over the Singur and Nandigram setbacks. His craving for a fresh initiative to overcome those setbacks was just beginning to show. The Rahman episode has suddenly and cruelly exposed the inner weaknesses of the CM, even as his own comrades within the party have exerted enormous pressure on him to do the right thing in this tragic case. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee may have initially missed the significance of this alleged murder. Today he cannot but acknowledge its significance.
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