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Panihati reels after RG Kar outrage as sympathy for Abhaya’s mother tests Trinamool strength
Politics
Published on 27 April 2026
A courtroom fight is now reshaping local politics
Panihati is in the spotlight again after the RG Kar PGT doctor’s 2024 murder, the long legal battle that climbed from the High Court to the Supreme Court, and months of protests demanding justice. With fresh focus on Abhaya’s mother, public sympathy appears to be challenging the political comfort of the Trinamool stronghold.
- Months of protests after the 2024 RG Kar murder have kept attention fixed on justice
- The legal battle spans multiple courts, amplifying public scrutiny
- Sympathy for Abhaya’s mother is emerging as a political factor in Panihati
- The episode may test Trinamool’s local dominance
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