The Maoist supremo, Kishenji, has called for a 48-hour "bandh" in 5 states - Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh. A bandh is a shutdown of all economic activity and all markets - a general strike. It is not voluntary. Force is invariably misused to shut all businesses down.
What is generally overlooked is that bandhs are terrible for the poor, especially daily-wage earners. On bandh day they cannot sell their labour, nor can they procure their needs. Kishenji is flexing political muscle. But he is not helping the poor.
All political parties in India employ bandhs - especially the CPI(M), whom the Maoists hate. Thus, Kishenji's political tactics are indistinguishable from the mainstream socialist and communist parties.
But it gets worse.
Why is Kishenji calling for a bandh?
Answer: "To protest against the Centre's decision to sell ten percent government's stake in 10 profit-making Public Sector Undertakings."
Read the full report here.
What have PSUs got to do with the welfare of tribals? We have had PSUs for over 60 years and the conditions of our tribals has only worsened.
Kishenji has some other demands:
=> Shut down IPL
=> Throw out foreign banks
Does cricket matter to tribals?
Won't tribals benefit from foreign Capital?
So what is Kishenji, I ask?
It seems to me that he is a confirmed Nehruvian socialist. With his political ideals, he would be welcome in Parliament. He is just like any other pig from that pigsty. He probably studied in JNU - or Presidency College. I wonder which.
Anyway, I hope some tribals somewhere will read my solution to their problems - Liberty.
And I recommend a re-read of an earlier post on the Maoist vs Nehruvian phony war.
Sad, but true: We are faced with MORONS on all sides - in the State and out of it.
The fault lies in State education - which creates these uniform mindsets.
Homeschool your children. Save their minds.
truly said the sad state of affairs in the state and out of it will curse the children of ages to come, i hope some wise man recommend to pass a bill in the parliament for home education!
ReplyDelete@ Indupress: Sadly enough, the State is moving the other way, with support from its cronies:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hindustantimes.com/New-plan-to-educate-poor/H1-Article1-544613.aspx
But why wait for a Homeschooling Act - which will never come. Pull your children out of school and encourage your friends and relatives to do the same.
Say NO to Chacha education.