Somnath Chatterjee happens to be my neighbour in South Kolkata and believe me he wants for nothing. He has much more wealth and comfort than his speaker's entitlements. He is refusing because he is a true patriot unlike most commies who are agents of China and don't want any development in India that would push it ahead of China. These commies should be packed up and sent to China (one-way ticket). Long Live Somnath Babu, you have truly proved your mettle as a man. COMMIES, hope and pray there are no elections now, otherwise you can rest assured that 95% of your clan will not be back in Parliament. Shame on you anti-nationals
RE:Somnath Chatterjee has enough....
by Somik Roy on Jul 17, 2008 03:40 PM Permalink
I guess you are not only his neighbour but also a relative of Mr.Somnath Chatterjee the great Barrister and Parliamentrian. His father Mr. N.C. Chatterjee is the founding father of the Hindu Mahasabha, the old name for today's Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP. Thats why the old BJP stalwarts have a soft corner for Somnathda. Yes he does come from a highly aristrocratic family much like Mr Jyoti Basu, also a Barrister (he ofcourse never practised since he was very rich to spend time and indulge in politics). Somnathda knows that even if the CPI(M) turn against him, he has many friends within BJP and Congress to bail him out. Just ignore his public image of being a BJP basher and hater, its only for the public consumption. Haathi Ka Danth, remember. Jo diktha woh nahin, Jo nahin dikhta woh hin. Remember two types of people join politics - Very Rich or Very Poor. The middle class guys have no time for politics he is worried about rising prices, education for his children and life after retirement. Another reason why Somnathda refusing to step down as Speaker, since he does not want to go down in history who could not complete his term since his party asked him to climb down from the high chair on the podium. Ofcourse although I am not a commie, I would however as a Bengali would like to see him on the chair till the term ends. Its not that we see any Bengali on the top. be as Prime minister or a President, even though Bengalis sacrificed their lives for India's Freedom.
RE:Somnath Chatterjee has enough....
by ramakrishnan balasubramanian on Jul 17, 2008 02:57 PM Permalink
B u l l s h i t....hungry for power, greed and political opportunitism. Your neighbour has changed my dear .. In a disciplined party like that of CPIM, in which your neighbour was a Central Commitee member and five times MP, how can refuse to toe the party line.. my simple question .. has he entered the present Lok Sabha as an independent candidate or CPIM candidate.. He became MP and subsequently Speaker at the cost of the work of hundreds and hundreds of CPIM cadre and for his own sake ditching the cadres and the party.. shame.. shame... shame.. shame...
