<!--QuoteBegin-Husky+Jan 25 2007, 06:49 AM-->QUOTE(Husky @ Jan 25 2007, 06:49 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Around 2000 Buddhadev got hold of some new ideas from the internet (soc.culture.indian/ soc.culture.Bengali). He is trying out these new ideas. These new ideas have resulted in visible prosperity around Kolkata.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->What? Buddhadev is allowed to get ideas from outside the Communist Manifesto(es)? Hope he's not parading these ideas as his own or as communist ones.
That would then mean the "visible prosperity around Kolkata" mentioned above has nothing do with communism other than that Buddhadev was desperate enough to implement them. More proof that communism has achieved zip.
Strange that a state leader has to resort to the internet to get ideas on proper governance; ideas thrown up by regular individuals. Non-communists too, I shouldn't wonder. Gasp.
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It is not surprising that Buddhadev got his ideas from the internet. He and other CPIM leaders mostly have degrees (if they have any degree) in Bengali. So they know nothing about governance. All they know is what Marxist books say.
The rank and file of CPIM are actually very unhappy with Buddhadev using ideas from internet. Of course Buddhadev has dumped Communism. So why are the rank and file still with Buddhadev? The reason is that even the partial implementation of these ideas have resulted in a very large increase in Govt revenues and a large number of jobs for the educated. So the hard line commies are finding difficult to junk these ideas. Also Buddhadev has been called a great and original thinker by the US ambassador himself and also by local intellectuals. So how can he now backtrack.
Then there is the brutal reality that the agricultural sector is under stress. So the commies are running out of option. This is also why Deng dumped Communist economic theory in China.
That would then mean the "visible prosperity around Kolkata" mentioned above has nothing do with communism other than that Buddhadev was desperate enough to implement them. More proof that communism has achieved zip.
Strange that a state leader has to resort to the internet to get ideas on proper governance; ideas thrown up by regular individuals. Non-communists too, I shouldn't wonder. Gasp.
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It is not surprising that Buddhadev got his ideas from the internet. He and other CPIM leaders mostly have degrees (if they have any degree) in Bengali. So they know nothing about governance. All they know is what Marxist books say.
The rank and file of CPIM are actually very unhappy with Buddhadev using ideas from internet. Of course Buddhadev has dumped Communism. So why are the rank and file still with Buddhadev? The reason is that even the partial implementation of these ideas have resulted in a very large increase in Govt revenues and a large number of jobs for the educated. So the hard line commies are finding difficult to junk these ideas. Also Buddhadev has been called a great and original thinker by the US ambassador himself and also by local intellectuals. So how can he now backtrack.
Then there is the brutal reality that the agricultural sector is under stress. So the commies are running out of option. This is also why Deng dumped Communist economic theory in China.