How half truths can be dangerous!
by Sugata Ray on Jul 08, 2008 12:30 PM
Its a nice article written by Mr. Shenoy who is a well known anti-socialist or more specifically anti-CPI(M). This is certainly a valid stand but it would be good if one keeps this prelude in mind.
The newly born CPI was confused during 40's between International Socialists vs. Nationalists which is probably understandable. If one says that during the birth of INC, S. N. Banerjee et al. decided to work together with British (in fact historians say that it was precisely created to suppress the anti-British feeling among the mass), so whatever nationalist stand they take today is meaningless, will that be acceptable Mr. Shenoy?
On the point of supporting Indira Gandhi's government, the communist party actually got split! So, it not just a light-hearted commedy, Mr. Shenoy. It had a much deeper implication than you think.
V. P. Singh's government got the support of lefts but its stability didn't suffer from them. And so was the case of Devegowda and Manmohan Govt.
Left parties had clear principles from the beginning. Have you ever seen them changing camps like changing clothes? Was there any accusation ever that one left MP could be purchased? One may not like their ideology but their action was always firm on some principles of their own. Probably they are the only group of politicians who can refuse the seat of PM or ministership over political principle and ideology.
So, please say the full truth and give proper respect even if you hate their political l
