Marichjhapi was a betrayal written in blood. Bengali Hindu refugees, lured back to West Bengal by the Left Front’s promises, were soon branded as illegal encroachers. Cut off from food and water, they faced starvation, bullets, and brutal eviction. This blog uncovers the political calculations behind the massacre and the ideological hypocrisy that enabled it.
The Marichjhapi massacre was not an isolated event but the culmination of decades of betrayal. From fleeing violence in East Pakistan to the failed resettlement in Dandakaranya, Bengali Hindu refugees faced relentless displacement. Lured back to West Bengal with false promises, they walked over a thousand kilometers—only to be branded intruders and brutally suppressed by the same government they trusted.