Department of Political Science

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The Department of Political Science is one of the oldest Departments with which North Bengal University began to cater to the needs of higher education in North Bengal and Sikkim since 1962. At present, the strength of the faculty members stands at thirteen (Three positions vacant) with five Professors, three Associate Professors and two Assistant Professors. The number of Postgraduate students is 136 (68 in each year). The Department provides for admission of M Phil and PhD students to the Departments.

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    Khap Laws, Cultural Violence and the Challenges to Individual Liberty
    (University of North Bengal, 2014-03) Sukumar, N.; Roul, Kamalakanta
    For the past many years honour killings have grabbed national headlines. The raging debates on what is fist degree have exposed the uncivil nature of the Indian ‘civil’ society. The statement made by the paternal uncle of Shubha (a victim of honour killing in Ashok Vihar, Delhi), Mr. Dharmaveer Nagar “apneaap me khoongalathosaktahai, par samajkeliyeyeh murder zarooritha…. is kaam se in larkon ne saahi me ek achcha udaharan pesh kiya hain (you may consider killing of an individual is wrong, but for society, it was necessary. These youngsters have set a good example)”1 (TOI, 2010) epitomizes the clash between the constitutionally ordained rule of law, citizenship and civil liberties and the chains of tradition and customary law. What is more appalling is that the political class has bent before the violators of the constitution in order to retain their traditional vote banks. This paper attempts to reflect on cultural violence and its implications for gender justice and individual rights in India.