The Speaker talks of democracy when the opposition, especially BJP, is stalling the Parliament. I do not hold a candle for BJP's behaviour. But, let us accept the fact that every political party in this country behaves in a similar manner when in the Opposition. At least the people of this country have not forgotten what the Congress and the Communist MPs did in the Parliament during the NDA regime and especially how they treated George Fernandez. And, where was democracy when the CPI(M) cadres ran riot in Nandigram, under the able guidance of their party leaders? To date I have not heard a single CPI(M) leader condemn his cadres or what happened in Nandigram. In fact, every one of them is justifying what happened in Nandigram. And these CPI(M) leaders, including the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, talk of democracy! What democracy are they talking about? Is there any democracy in their own party? Come on Speaker, wake up! Democracy in our country is only a sham controlled by few influential leaders like Lalu, yourself and the CPI(M) leaders, Sonia (the all powerful Mata), Karunanidhi (well, he is virtually holding the UPA government to ransom at every turn)... the list is quite long. And what democracy are you talking about. If there is true democracy and people's will respected, we would have had Kalam as President today and not Pratibha Patil! Democracy failed us then and will continue to fail us, the people of this country!
