None Can Claim, All Can Lead: The People’s Fight

We are witnessing a remarkable mass movement—one without a single leader, where no political party, organization, or individual holds the reins. This is a people’s movement, powered by time and every citizen who dares to dream of justice in the state of west bengal , has become a part of it. From school students to corporate IT professionals, from rickshaw pullers to homemakers, everyone has taken to the streets, demanding justice. This is not a solitary struggle, but a collective uprising. It’s the fight of the people, for the people, by the people—one where division has no place.

The spark that ignited this movement was a horrific tragedy—a young junior doctor, on duty at a government hospital, was brutally raped and murdered. When the police came to remove her body, the ambulance was blocked—not by any official leader, but by the youth leaders of DYFI, SFI, like Minakshi Mukherjee, Debanjan De and others who simply couldn’t bear to stay silent. It was here, in this moment of defiance, that the people’s movement began.

Minakshi has made it clear time and again: “The leader of this movement is time itself and every single participant. No one individual leads it.” She, along with many others, has refused to claim personal control or authority over this movement. But in the face of such raw, organic power, some opportunists have emerged—self-proclaimed “apolitical entities” seeking to ride the wave of public unrest for their own gain. To them, the message is clear: this is the people’s fight. It cannot and will not be co-opted.

These so-called “apolitical entities” fail to understand the true essence of this movement. They disregard the genuine power of the masses who have come together, without political affiliation, to oppose injustice. Look no further than the mothers of Rukni in Purulia or the awakened teenagers of Arambagh, whose battle cry—“Will you stand by and watch? Get on the streets and fight!”—echoes across the nation. Their struggle cannot be hijacked. Their fight is for justice, and no one can steal it from them.

This movement is spontaneous. Its leadership is fluid because it belongs to everyone. There is no room for the arrogance of these “neutral” forces trying to divert its course. Every mother, every student, every worker, every voice that has joined this fight is a leader in their own right.

In a society burdened with inequality and oppression, thousands have risen without hesitation, setting aside their political, social, and professional identities to express solidarity with this cause. They know this is not a battle for individual or group interests—this is about something far greater. Yet, there are those who would undermine this movement, attempting to align it with the very state machinery that seeks to crush it. To them, we say: understand this, Nandalal!—such efforts are futile. The will and power of the people cannot be so easily silenced.

This movement is a testament to what happens when a nation rises—not for fame, not for power, but for justice. It belongs to no one, yet to everyone. None can claim it, all can lead it.

The people’s fight has begun, and nothing will stop it.