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Facebook: The new battlefield in Bengal politics

With the Who's Who of West Bengal's politics swearing by the appeal of Facebook, it seems the social networking site is rapidly turning into ...

July 23, 2012 / 08:25 IST

With the Who's Who of West Bengal's politics swearing by the appeal of Facebook, it seems the social networking site is rapidly turning into a new platform to reach out to the masses without the fear of getting misquoted and being asked uncomfortable questions. From union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's potshots on the worsening law and order situation in the state to the presidential poll, to attacks on educational institutions, all issues are being widely debated among the supporters and leaders of various political groups on the site. 

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first published: Jul 23, 2012 08:19 am

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