History of Bengal – a new chapter

A leader was born in Bengal in the year 1984. Her destiny was written as a killer of 34 years rule of CPM. Giant killer, Mamata Banerjee at a rally in Maidan on January 5, 1985, soon after winning the Jadavpur seat. (Pic : coutesy Times of India of 14 May 2011).

Mamata Banerjee started her political carrier by demolishing of a stalwarts in 1984 when she defeated CPM stalwart Somnath Chatterjee from Jadavpur constituency, to become one of India’s youngest Parliamentarians. After 27 years of her continuous struggle against the  regimented ruling party, finally she won her battle and reached to her destination. 13 May 2011 election results came as a shock to the ruling party. Even to the public, because everybody knew there is wind for TMC but we never thought that wind will turn to a  Tsunami which uprooted and swept away all giant-like trees like Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (Chief Minister), Nirupam Sen (Industry), Asim Dasgupta (Finance), Gautam Deb(housing). Ashoke Bhattacharya and many more.Mamata with Rajiv Gandhi at Netaji Bhawan, Kolkata

Victory Rally at Esplaned on July 21, 2009,after her stunning performance in the Lokshabha poll 2009.

After her stunning performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee making it clear that she was now thinking beyond Trinamool’s role as an Opposition party, she gave a hint of her priorities as the leader of the party in power in the state in 2011″ – that was my blog post in 2009 under a heading “Didi sees road to Writers Building“. She has finally reached to her destination – Writers’ Building.

In spite of being a union Minister and Firebrand Youth Congress Chair person, she was forcibly thrown out from the corridor of writers Building by the then CM Jyoti Basu (07 Jan 1993) and was lodged in the Police lockup. After release from Lalbazar Police lock up, on the way to home, she spent some time alone at the Gandhi statue at Mayo Road crossing at 0100 AM night. It was perhaps in this moment of solitude she took a pledge to enter Writers’ only after dislodging the CPM from power. Perhaps God rewritten her destiny that day. Today CPM has been thrown out from the Writers’ in a democratic process and made her way smooth to Writers’.

Pic source : Times of India)

Re-naming spree of Mamata Banerjee

Railway minister Mamata Banerjee has gone on a Metro station re-naming spree, changing the old favourites with completely unexpected names. She has garnered mixed reactions. Of all the changes, it is the re-naming of Kalighat metro station that has shocked every sensible citizen of this city. What she is doing all senseless. Just make one community happy, she renamed the metro station “Kalighat” as Shahid Bhagat Singh who is no way is connected with the place kalighat. Kalighat is a place of pilgrimage known to all over the country and nearest Metro station was appropriately named as Kalighat. Just for the sake of change, she is renaming the stations. That’s not the way to show respect to the personalities.

Heritage expert GM Kapur, however, does not agree with this. He feels that stations highlight a locality and hence should bear the name of that locality. Nowhere in the world are stations named after personalities and this is bound to spread confusion. “Look at the predicament of a visitor to the city, who might wish to take the metro to reach a certain place. Its old name would have helped him locate the place, but the new name will just confuse him. Even the London tube, after which our metro is patterned, does not have stations named after personalities,” Kapur said. (Source : Times of India).

Beside Kalighat  she has changed the Park Street to Mother Teresa, Maidan to Gostha Pal, MG Road to Thakur Bari, Chandni Chawk to Tipu Sultan and Ballygunj  to Bahadur Shah Zafar. Why Bahadur Shah Zafar? As per Raiway Minister, Because while in prison, he wrote that before his death, he did not even got two yards of land.  Thats why our Railway Minister  dedicated one full Raiway station in his name. What an Idea.  Bahadur Shah’s soul will now be in peace.

One section of the intellectuals of the city are always seen with her. Where are they now?  What is their opinion about this meaningless renaming? Of course, by something or the others, they are supporting her moves because she neither listen to anybody nor anybody has courage to protest her or at least express displeasure.

She is trying to do some good job for Bengal keeping the election in mind but some of her acts, exposing her negative sides. She should realise this. For example this renaming of Metro stations. She should be told or she should realise  herself that this type of senseless meaningless acts of her will ultimately boomerang  because she is touching the sentiments of the majority public.

NOTE : Due to widespread criticism and resentments from all sections of public, the Minister changed her mind  and  Kalighat Metro station not renamed as Shahid Bhagat Singh. Good news, Kalighat remains as “Kalighat”. Now the Minister is on look out for a Metro station which could be named as Shahid Bhagat Singh.

Mamata sees road to writers

The human sea at the Trinamool Congress gathering in Esplanade on Tuesday 21 Jul 2009, saw a matured politician – Mamata Banerjee. Success has made her more sensible. She asked her supporters to behave politely and not to resort to blockades without the permission of the leadership. People are in distress. Food prices are soaring. Lets not to add to their inconvenience.

The victory rally, timed to coincide with the Martyr’s Day in commemoration of 11 Youth Congress workers killed in police firing in 1993, saw a record turnout that clogged the city streets, bringing traffic in arterial roads to a standstill for nearly five hours.

After her stunning performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee making it clear that she was now thinking beyond Trinamool’s role as an Opposition party, she gave a hint of her priorities as the leader of the party in power in the state in 2011.

A beaming Mamata unfolded her roadmap for the post-2011 Bengal, saying the industry and the agriculture will grow side by side. “Both will flourish under the Trinamool rule. They will be like two sisters — hashi (smile) aar khushi (happiness).”
It seems she is in the process of changing, but she is still to be more matured and realistic in talking as well as in her works.

Suicidal movement to “ta” “ta” to Nano from Singur

During last few years, a new chapter has started in the state’s industrialization by Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Chief Minister. Since then the atmosphere of the state started changing. He relentlessly is trying to change the scenario of the state. Inspite of allodds, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee successfully has brought some changes in the scenario of Industrialization of West Bengal. And Ithink it is just because of his own image tothe Industrialists and nothing else helped for such changes. Thats how Tata came here for his Nano factory.Its not that Tatas are not aware of the history andwork culture of this state. Despite of all doubts Tata presented the Nano project to this state just because of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. We all should be proud for this project since the Nano car has becomean international issue. We should feel lucky that such an international car will be rolling out from our Singur. This will make Singur known to the world.

 

Today the Nano project at Singur has become uncertain just because of some senseless agitation of Trinamul Congress Party demanding return of 400 acres of land to the farmers. The party which is shedding crocodile’s tears for the farmers, is already known for their suicidal, directionless politics in the state. Its nothing new for the state. The party has got an issue and they want to stick to that for some political gain out of that. They never want anything good for the affected farmers or the state. Had they wanted it , they would have brought the farmers at fore front to dialogue with the state government and resolve the issue of injustice, if any. But they don’t want to resolve it, and their aim is for some narrow political gain out of the situation. We are not bothered for their political gains or games what they are playing, but we are definitely worried for the cost, the state has to pay for their silly politics.

 

Nano project at Singur has become part of life of many people of Singur today. Young generation, who are in colleges, technical Institutes under going training, of nearby areas have started weaving their dreams with Nano project as many job opportunities are in the pipelines. They are looking forward for the Nano project to complete and secure a job in any company there. They are dreaming of a better life, better environments, better society which will come up with the developments of that area alongwith Nano factory and other ancilliary industries in and around Singur.The Scenario of those villages will totally change in few months. But senseless, suicidal, directionless and selfish politics of Trinamul Congress will shatter all hopes ofIndustrialization started in the state and this will send a negative message to the world.

 

The demands of the agitating party, if genuine for the poor farmers, they should have come forward for discussion with a practical, negotiable and compromising solution in the greater interest of the farmers as well as of the state. But it seems to that they want to keep the issue live with an aim to their Vote Bank.If Tata wind up the project, a grave situation will arise in the state and all hopes of industrialization will end here. After that, what will the fate of those 400 acres of land ? If Tata goes from Singur, one good thing will happen that Mamata Banerjee will lose the issue for their senseless politics.

 

God may help Mamata to understand the greater interest of the people of the state and be wise to protect that. At least she should have some sense to understand that her adamancy and senselessmovement going against her and creating sympathy to the ruling party only.

Pro-Industry Rally at Esplanade, Kolkata in favour of Industry in the state. (Photo : courtesy Times of India)