India may have to wait for a long time to get a communist leader like Jyoti Basu. Perhaps no leader will be ever be able to be the chief minister of any state consecutively for such a long time. The political tactics that he applied to maintain the supremacy of communist party in Wes Bengal is praiseworthy.
However, the success story lies in the progress of West Bengal . Progress of West Bengal remains a matter of debate. Calcutta used to be the number 1 city in India . And now it does not come even at the number 4. But the supporters of the communism are of the view hat the progress of a city or a state is not measured by industries and the high rise buildings. Progress depends on the lives of the common people. It’s a fact that an ordinary person can lead a normal lifestyle in Calcutta with the minimum wealth. The cost of living is surprisingly low making it one of the most affordable cities in India . The supporters of Jyoti Basu and communism want to project it as the success of communist rule. On the other hand, the other section of society projects the closure of the industries in Calcutta and term it as a set back in the path of progress.
We would like to say that communism has to be indianized to make it more applicable in India . As China is progressing with its own type of communism, a similar type of changes is required to make it suitable for India . May one more Jyoti Basu takes birth to change the history of communism in India ! Any comments from the politically conscious citizens?
However, the success story lies in the progress of West Bengal . Progress of West Bengal remains a matter of debate. Calcutta used to be the number 1 city in India . And now it does not come even at the number 4. But the supporters of the communism are of the view hat the progress of a city or a state is not measured by industries and the high rise buildings. Progress depends on the lives of the common people. It’s a fact that an ordinary person can lead a normal lifestyle in Calcutta with the minimum wealth. The cost of living is surprisingly low making it one of the most affordable cities in India . The supporters of Jyoti Basu and communism want to project it as the success of communist rule. On the other hand, the other section of society projects the closure of the industries in Calcutta and term it as a set back in the path of progress.
We would like to say that communism has to be indianized to make it more applicable in India . As China is progressing with its own type of communism, a similar type of changes is required to make it suitable for India . May one more Jyoti Basu takes birth to change the history of communism in India ! Any comments from the politically conscious citizens?