Elections 2024
Mukhtar Ansari: End of a don of many states, many parties
There is hardly anything black and white about crime lords -- past or present. While one section of people who had benefited from a gangster's actions and protection swear by his name and give continued loyalty and political support to him, those having suffered at his hand celebrate the don's end. The rise and fall of criminal-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari is a typical story of how untrammelled ambition combined with criminal intentions, leads to popularity, political rise, arrogance and eve
29 Mar 2024 6:35 pm