Having lived in Bengal for many years, I think I can understand the problem it's facing today. To blame the commies alone would be too simplistic. True, commies are solely responsible for the terrible work culture prevailing in bengal today, but the commies have also managed some credits. Bengal today is more or less a caste-less society, a great achievement by any stretch of imagination, which is unthinkable in any other part of this country. This is also partly due to the commies. An average bengali is easy going, laid back to the point of being lethargic, bit of a cynic, and revels in arm-chair intellectualism. The commies have only capitalized on these traits of a bengali and used it to their advantage. The Bengalis have only themselves to blame for the mess they find themselves in. Having said that, I must also say Bengalis are great thinkers and creative artists, and culturally are miles ahead of most Indian states. I am sure Bengalis would rise to the occasion and one day get rid of these negativities plaguing their society... commies included. That would indeed be the beginning of a golden period for Bengal. I love bengal!!!
RE:Industrialization of Bengal
by anirban bandyopadhyay on Jun 10, 2008 07:59 PM Permalink
Unfortunately you have not understood bengal in spite of living in bengal for long time.
Bengalis are mostly philosophical im-born philosophical and thats the reason we never think about SC ST OBC unless there is a news in the paper.
Dear Rama,
Do not forget 90% of the caste and fanatic problems are created by journalists, not politicians. Think properly. News papers are more dangerous than Abdulla Bukhari, or Mayavati. If they decide to remove castism from india, it will be removed completely in five years.
RE:Industrialization of Bengal
by Rama Ganesh on Jun 11, 2008 07:52 PM Permalink
It's always easy to blame other for our mistakes and what I said about commies, caste-less society in bengal was purely in that context. I never said commies have made Bengal a caste-less. What I meant was "atleast they didn't do anything to disturb the status-quo in Bengal" even if they indulged in reservation or minorityism elsewhere in the country. To that extent, commies have played ball with a caste-less bengal. It is true that bengal has produced great thinkers and revolutionists like Raja Rammohun Roy, Vivekananda, etc. But of what use is talking about the past when we live in the present. I love Bengal as much as any other Bengali but I am really saddened by the ills confronting the society in Bengal today. And I repeat, blaming it on the commies alone would too simplistic. After all, who voted the commies to power repeatedly?
RE:Industrialization of Bengal
by Hate Who divides on Jun 10, 2008 08:02 PM Permalink
you didnt talk about people living in Nandigram ......... what commies are doing these days? and what people of Nandigram is suffering? ......... Dont think that I am confronting you ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, But partial Truth is equal to falsehood
RE:Industrialization of Bengal
by Rama Ganesh on Jun 11, 2008 07:56 PM Permalink
It's always easy to blame others for our mistakes and what I said about the commies, caste-less society in bengal was purely in that context. I never said commies have made Bengal caste-less. What I meant was "atleast they didn't do anything to disturb the status-quo in Bengal" even if they indulged in reservation or minorityism elsewhere in the country. To that extent, commies have played ball with a caste-less bengal. It is true that bengal has produced great thinkers and revolutionaries like Raja Rammohun Roy, Vivekananda, etc. But of what use is talking about the past when we live in the present. I love Bengal as much as any other Bengali but I am really saddened by the ills confronting the society in Bengal today. And I repeat, blaming it on the commies alone would be too simplistic. After all, who voted the commies to power repeatedly? It's only people of bengal and they have only themselves to blame for the plight they are in.
RE:Industrialization of Bengal
by Tathagata Mukherjee on Jun 10, 2008 07:50 PM Permalink
Bengal is caste less NOT because of Commies. But because of philosopher, thinkers like Sri Chaitanyadev, Swami Vivekanand.
CPIM plays caste politics in Kerala.
Commie historians made caste primary axis of indian history.
RE:Industrialization of Bengal
by deepak on Jun 10, 2008 09:30 PM Permalink
On the mark Tathagata...Bengal have been casteless due to its great thinkers and the spread of education before the rest of India. Even Bengali women have been in the forefront long before their Indian sisters. No Commie can match the wisdom or depth of Swami Vivekananda, Chaitanya, Rabindranath, Rammohun Roy, Ishwar Chandra, Ashutosh Mukherjee or the great Bengali scietists who spread rational thinking way ahead of others. Commies destroyed the Bengali ethos, leave alone making it casteless !
RE:Industrialization of Bengal
by adi piran on Jun 10, 2008 08:06 PM Permalink
Good point. Just for the heck of it, if someone stopped caste based reservations in bengal(like no SC/BC/OBC reservations) and all merit, will it survive? I am sure there will be riots and strikes. No caste for marriages(particularly among upper castes) is not an indicator. Reservations otoh is
