Do not take people's cause, it is democracy!

In today's political world, Gandhi (here, a selfless person) has no place to survive. At least it seems to hold truth in case of the recent controversy popping up in West Bengal followed by the State Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi's self-imposed power cuts at the Raj Bhawan. He did not know that his sympathy with the common people would bring him at the core of criticism from the government.

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Coincidently the proposal came from the Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi, who is also the grandson of the Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation and the pioneer of satyagraha known for his non-violent resistance.

The difference between the two Gandhis in this context (though both are incomparable) is that whereas Mahatma Gandhi had to fight against the alien imperialist Britishers the junior Gandhi has to fight against its own government. However, case in both cases almost is the same--forget people's cause, think about yourself only. Whereas the Britishers wanted to quash the Mahatma Gandhi by all means, the West Bengal government wants to scrap the post, which the Governor Gandhi holds.

The condition for the Governor's post if, to survive, as it seems from the current approach taken by the state government of the Communist party led by Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, depends on remaining unuttered and enjoy the facilities available. Besides, if the Governor is facing any personal problem, can seek the government's help.

The veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu said the Governor's action was not in consonance with the dignity of his post. He should have consulted the state's power minister, Mrinal Banerjee, and enquired about the power situation.

Indeed, now it seems to me, a person sitting at dignified post has no right of freedom of expression or consider himself equivalent to the common people. A person of high repute must not act commonly, as they do not belong to common man. Moreover, Governor has no right to bring publics' grievances linked with the government's failure to meeting the solution at the public platform.

And, if Mr. Governor really wanted to help people had to stay in the dark silently. His open declaration of self imposing two-hour power-cuts at the Raj Bhavan for showing sympathy for the Kolkatans suffering from widespread power cuts unnecessarily miffed the government. So the punishment for this inexcusable crime is to abolish the post. “No Bamboo, No Flute.”

CPM, who challenges to be more close to common man's grievances than any other political party, seems to maintain distance from the same people on the power-cut issue. Why? Because government do not want to admit his state undergoes frequent power cuts.

Forget the intentions, as politicians are always intended by greed in committing any work, see their good work irrespective of their objectives. Here, the decision of the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to walk on the path of Gandhi and her announcement of switching off power at her home in Kalighat and also at the party's headquarters for two hours might bring for her and hers' party's existence at the stage of abolition. The Left Front leader may now demand TC chief's and her party's abolition. Be Ware Mamta Banerjee! It's your turn now.