It is a matter of grave concern which cannot be resolved by renouncing awards, flaying the CM and asking him to resign. What is the alternative in WB? Of all people, definitely not Mamata Banerjee, a crass and uncouth personality, who can convert the entire Calcutta to a slum and WB can soon vie for the most backward state award. Industrialization is necessary for WB and must be done in a planned way. Having lived out of the state for several years but making it a point to visit every quarter I have noticed the changing attitude in people...I see educated youth to the uneducated labourer all labouring in Maharashtra and Karnataka doing different jobs and earning money. Many of them own land and property back home but that is not enough to survive as they say. When a nation moves from agriculture to services it is not possible to take everyone along....so manufacturing is a necessary mediatory step. I understand the pride of being independent and the pain of giving away land...we need to work out better deals, rehabilitate people and carry everyone along. Capitalism laced with socialism is the need of the hour. Will the Bengali intelligentsia stand up to the situation!!
RE:Nandigram
by on Mar 19, 2007 03:45 PM Permalink
Your accusation against Mamata has no basis. People of Mahrashtra are self conscious. But in WB, more people involved in politics than any other state in India. In no state, you find so many party offices. In every 5 km there is one party office. Left parties are majorly responsible for it. This party is polluting the young brains of Bengal by encouraging then to enter into politics than making their career. What is the need of the our is people of Bengal should ignore politics and become self conscious. Then rest will automatically come.
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by sabyasachi gangopadhyay on Mar 19, 2007 04:11 PM Permalink
Bengal intelligentsia are nothing but a bunch of hypocrites...they can change their thought process in a fraction of second without having any consideration for the future....Buddhadeb Bhattacharya is instrumental in developing new bengal which we see today...in no way he should resign as it will be the death of bengal development...and ceratainly not for the screaming and yelling of a bunch of hypocrites who call themselves intellectuals...and also a group of uncivilized barbarians who call them selves TMC....
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by Kasyap on Mar 19, 2007 03:42 PM Permalink
Intelligentsia have nothing to stand upto, they are used to giving thoughtful observations and enjoy a cosy life day dreaming.
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by SUBHABRATA DATTA on Mar 19, 2007 03:30 PM Permalink
agreed 200% sangeeta. & yes, the intelligensia will certainly stand up. also the party needs some purging at this stage. undoubtedly, certain bad elements have crept into the party in the lust for power. otherwise, as we all know, there's no alternative to the left front i bengal. whom to elect? that party which imposed emergency? or that party which demolished the mosque & killed thousands in gujrat? or that party whose supremo is a doctorate from a non existant university?
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by Rohit on Mar 19, 2007 03:28 PM Permalink
Sangeeta, who made this situation of bengal. Its these communist and you are want them to continue. For vote politics these very leaders can again turn yr calcutta in the direction where Mamata is taking. Best is to throw both communist and Mamata out. It may be a short term chaos but in long run Bengal has potential of competing with Gujrat, Tamil Nadu ,punjab etc.
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by SUBHABRATA DATTA on Mar 19, 2007 03:35 PM Permalink
please read up what was the scene in bengal before the left front came to power. & also who created that situation?
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by arup ghosh on Mar 19, 2007 03:46 PM Permalink
And who will fill the power vacuum that will be created? President's rule? Do you have any idea of anarchy that was let loose in Bengal during the President's rule period in 1970s?
