Marx, Hinduism mix well in India’s communist bastion
Communists worldwide may eschew religion, but in West Bengal where leftists run the world’s longest serving elected government, tenets of Marxism mix well with pantheons of Hindu gods and goddesses. As the teeming streets of Kolkata brighten up with dazzling lights and people dress up for the Durga Puja festival, communist party officials are using the religious occasion to propagate their political philosophy. Full Story