Hillary Clinton is in India and
that is not the issue. What makes an issue, however, is her choice of person to
meet during the visit. As you may have already guessed the person I am referring to is Mamata
Banerjee. In today’s politics Mamata’s name is synonymous with authority. She
is the leader of perhaps the most important supporting party in the UPA and
thus holds a say in state policy like no other person does. She is truly a
person of power and that cannot be doubted but what is in doubt is whether she is
worthy of it.
Earlier this year an Indian delegation
headed by Prime Minister himself visited Bangladesh to resolve the Teesta water
sharing issue. Another highly important issue that was to be discussed was of
Bangladesh providing India with a railway transit through its land to better
connect the North Eastern states with the mainland. Mamata Banerjee was to
accompany the PM on his visit but refused at the last moment. She also stalled
the agreement thus raising anti-Indian propaganda in Bangladesh.
Mamata is not a responsible person
and that is starkly visible in the railway budgets she presented as a minister.
Much like her predecessor her idea of a budget was centred on her home state of
West Bengal. She completely ignored her duties and responsibilities towards
Indian Railway and thus India in order to strengthen grip on her state
politics. On a number of occasions she and her party members have been reported
voting against the government they support as if playing a power game.
It is really amazement to mark how
she enjoys the lime light and the sport. A mention of Nandigram, where she
caused more losses to the state then repairable, should be enough of a reminder.
I remember how she charged after Dinesh Trivedi for proposing a fair hike in the
railway budget. The move revealed the populist nature of her politics and on it
someone rightly commented that Mamata was “economically illiterate but
politically astute”.
The statement that is perhaps the
most befitting is that Mamata Banerjee is not a person who can be trusted to do
the right thing for the country yet she is a person with much influence. She is
the one who has been a part of both the NDA and the UPA governments and whichever
the next is she is bound to be a part of it. This also explains the United
States’ interest in her. It seems to be looking for a broker for FDI in Ms Benerjee.
Whether or not Ms Banerjee accepts
the job is not important what is important and thus must be noted is that the
United States is interfering in our country’s internal affairs. Take two things
as my conclusive points for my article. Firstly, think twice before voting for
Mamata Banerjee for she is a fair way towards turning into a dictator and secondly take offence in whatever the United Stated is
doing as they cannot be allowed to run our country.
Further Reading :
couldn't agree more with you on this issue. There are people in our country who think they are doing good for people,but they dont understand the big picture. I cant say whether cm Mamata Bannerjee does all she does for the upliftment of people or otherwise. But i think she is in a position in which she can be easily influenced by any offer to her about trade. just would like her to understand the picture and dont ruin the lives of people for own interest.
ReplyDeleteyou hav to remember that she is a politician,a STATE politician U can't hang her for doing what she is doing.Everyone in that chair would hav done the same.
ReplyDeleteTell me didn't lalu cherish bihar when he was railway minister ??
U hav to see both sides of the coin before writing something, it was a WASTE
Like I said "Much like her predecessor...". We can fairly conclude that many politicians of her stature would and have done the same but that doesn't give her any reason for doing what she does. Honestly speaking I have been anticipating a comment like this for long but I guess I was not popular enough to get one before. I would sincerely urge you to not take this as a political propaganda. My intention behind this was to bring out two main issues. One was the issue on Bangladesh talks. It was really selfish of Ms Banerjee to stall them. The second was the more important one the US interference on FDI issue. Please think about them. I would like to thank you however for giving your time in reading and commenting.
DeleteMamata banerjee is wrong,unjust if "WE" see through the glass that we r wearing right NOW.But if we try to see through the eyes of a man dependent on the teesta for their livelihood or a small trader whose business would be ruined by FDI in W.B, she is their goddess.And mamata knows that and she want nothing else.This is one of the saddest things about politics and the reason i hate it.END OF DISSCUSSION
DeleteYou got it wrong. Mamata Banerjee is not against FDI and that is the point and that is why US is pursuing her. We cannot ruin our relations with a country in order to please a few. Then again I also get your point that she is a state level leader who has some leverage over the center so she is bound to behave that way. What do you say we call for truce?
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