around 1947-52, india was an fuedal and agricultural society, and around 80 percent of the people were poorer, education was lesss than 10%. Left could not succeeed then. with modern globalization, and opportunities for growth visibile enough for individuals, corporate and business and the employment that generates, the chances for left's success is minimum. even China had given up on left's ideology and tuned to national interest and freemarket. A B Bardhan and his comrades are dreaming