Blame game in Bengal

Politics has turned into gimmick, providing umpteen drama to television and print journalists alike. Take the case of bengal politics, for example. At a time when a larger national threat like that of armed-rebellion of the naxals and the revisit of terms such as 'prisoner of war' etc, is looming large on the bengal plateau, political leaders are engaging in childish mudslinging. Just imagine a verbal duel between the two major parties, slugging it out just to garner a few votes when one needs to be composite, mature and take stock of situation together in combating such a deadly threat. So buddha accuses mamata of being hand in gloves with the maoists and then mamata retaliates in an equally humbug term-buddha is a maoist. and leaders like jyoti basu fuel the fire. The crucial by elections for 10 seats are drawing near and everbody wants a larger share of the pie. Mamata wants to create a wave of rebellion against the incumbent left ruling and some say. torturing the state for the last 35 years. rightly so, even the MNS in maharashtra has started off similarly. and anything new, fresh, brave and different has people to laud it. but in times like such, do we really need lashes of pungent criticism or a good and strong opposition trying to capture power through sense and not brawn? On the other hand, the pillars of the left rule in bengal are shaking, looking forward to a possible a very possible defeat in the 2011 elections. So they are trying to magnify every flaw the opposition is making. But when time comes to hold talks with the maoists, nobody has created any ruffle. Many do not know. It wasnt an ardhendu sen or the WB DGP whose efforts could guarantee the release of atindranath datta. It took senior journalists like subir bhowmick to manage the situation and mediate between the maoists and the centre to bring a reluctant kishenji in the front. the prisoner swapping was also a cause, which I am surprised why the BJP did not take as an agenda to slam the centre. They, instead, focussed on the issue of dinakaran and a raja falling under suspicion for possible scams. The left government is weak in bengal and the opposition is acting in an immatured way. What the left need is an introspection along with loosening some of its rigid anti-capitalist principles. The lack of investment in the state is an example of its non existence. While on the other hand, didi must understand that mouthing rants like 'buddha is a a maoist' wont take them anywhere. What they need is a constructive criticism. Victory might be in sight for the TMC but stupidity like these should be avoided to ensure a clean sweep.