Political Fallout
It is widely believed that the inept handling of the Rizwanur case by the Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (also holding the Police Department portfolio), was one of the factors that led to the defeat of the Left Front government in West Bengal in 2011, after 34 years of uninterrupted rule. His inability to take a swift action against Police Commissioner Prasun Mukherjee, perceived to be due to his close personal association, cost him the support of the general public.
The Rizwan Ur Rahman incident featured in 'Satyameva Jayate' hosted by Aamir Khan on 03-Jun-2012.
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