Nandigram
National media has covered the issue extremely well so there is no point in describing the atrocities committed there. The inside khabar is that around 100 people were killed and many more than the official 14 died. It is being said that the CPM cadres themselves were part of the police force and arbitrarily attacked villagers. This seems to be in line with the recent discovery of police helmets, weapons and ammunition from a CPM office. Till now, Buddhadeb Bhattachara was the best chief minister in India but now everyone wants to hang him.
Well that could be justified as he has acted on his own will and fantasies, ignoring his allies who are very pissed with him. But whats the alternative for the people of Bengal? Inside his party, there seem to be two figures who can don the mantle. One is the economist finance minister Mr. Asim Dasgupta but he seems to be too careful to take strong and bold decisions. He doesn't like controversy, is the typical Oxford-Cambridge kind of an intellectual who wants to quietly do his part of the job and go home. The other candidate is Mr. Subhas Chakroborty, who is the current Sports and Transport Minister of the state and an acolyte of Mr. Jyoti Basu. He is quite the opposite of Mr. Dasgupta. Mr. Chakroborty is a populist kind of a leader with a huge mass following, a communist. He is more likely to believe in taking popular decisions rather than sensible ones. Moreover, his image is now of an outlaw who openly critises the govt. on many issues. The politburo would never elevate him to the CMs post.
The biggest disappoint is Mamta Banerjee. She has failed to graduate from a grass roots leader to a mature politician. She is too emotional and dis-organized. Her political history would point out to that fact.
The best bet is if Trinamool Congress and the INC can join hands together in the state and fight elections. The best chief ministerial candidates would then be Mr. Priya Ranjan Das Munshi or Mr. Pranab Mukherjee of the congress. Both have the acumen, the suave and the mass following and both have the political experience to do something for the state. Mamta can then take the role now played by Sonia Gandhi at the state level.
The parties should unite now and strike while the iron is hot. A seasoned and well balanced chief minister can change the fortunes of this state.
Well that could be justified as he has acted on his own will and fantasies, ignoring his allies who are very pissed with him. But whats the alternative for the people of Bengal? Inside his party, there seem to be two figures who can don the mantle. One is the economist finance minister Mr. Asim Dasgupta but he seems to be too careful to take strong and bold decisions. He doesn't like controversy, is the typical Oxford-Cambridge kind of an intellectual who wants to quietly do his part of the job and go home. The other candidate is Mr. Subhas Chakroborty, who is the current Sports and Transport Minister of the state and an acolyte of Mr. Jyoti Basu. He is quite the opposite of Mr. Dasgupta. Mr. Chakroborty is a populist kind of a leader with a huge mass following, a communist. He is more likely to believe in taking popular decisions rather than sensible ones. Moreover, his image is now of an outlaw who openly critises the govt. on many issues. The politburo would never elevate him to the CMs post.
The biggest disappoint is Mamta Banerjee. She has failed to graduate from a grass roots leader to a mature politician. She is too emotional and dis-organized. Her political history would point out to that fact.
The best bet is if Trinamool Congress and the INC can join hands together in the state and fight elections. The best chief ministerial candidates would then be Mr. Priya Ranjan Das Munshi or Mr. Pranab Mukherjee of the congress. Both have the acumen, the suave and the mass following and both have the political experience to do something for the state. Mamta can then take the role now played by Sonia Gandhi at the state level.
The parties should unite now and strike while the iron is hot. A seasoned and well balanced chief minister can change the fortunes of this state.
posted by AJ at 3:38 AM
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