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Small brother is sulking

Delhi: In the ruling Left Front in West Bengal, some Leftists are obviously more equal than others. On February 5, relations between the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), the second-largest Left Front constituent and big brother CPI(M) came to near snapping point after police fired on a demonstration, leading to four AIFB workers being killed and dozens injured.

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Delhi: In the ruling Left Front in West Bengal, some Leftists are obviously more equal than others. On February 5, relations between the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), the second-largest Left Front constituent and big brother CPI(M) came to near snapping point after police fired on a demonstration, leading to four AIFB workers being killed and dozens injured.