Rittick Mondal on Ground Zero: Murshidabad Violence, Fearless Reporting & Bengal's Real Issues
In this intense and gripping conversation, Shiv Aroor speaks with Rittick Mondal, whose frontline reportage from Murshidabad became one of the most widely shared moments of the election. Reporting amid clashes, vandalism, and real danger, Rittick recounts what it was like to be on the ground when tensions peaked.
Beyond the violence, he brings out crucial voter concerns-from anti-incumbency signals to overlooked rural issues like the potato economy shaping livelihoods. This discussion highlights the power of real, on-ground journalism in capturing Bengal's true electoral pulse-far beyond the studio narrative.
