Mamata and her 'Sic' politics
Just a week back, Mamata forgot to maintain her ‘false’ firebrand image, and the chameleon showed its true colors. In the most vague way, she gave out the message that she was now disassociating herself with the NDA (BJP) and was looking ahead to forge relationship with UPA (CONGRESS). Nobody was surprised, knowing that Mamata only plays the politics of opportunism. And then a ping-pong ball is paddled from one court to the other. If only Mamata had the looks, she would have been a social climber.
But Mamata’s move should not surprise anybody. To jog you down the memory lane – In 2001, just five weeks before the West Bengal assembly elections, she ditched the BJP, her ally in two successive Lok Sabha elections, and embraced the Congress, on which she had once bestowed the epithet of "B-team" of the ruling Left Front. Banerjee had joined Congress hoping to win many seats in the elections. Even before the counting of votes for the May assembly elections in West Bengal had begun, she was flashing the "V" sign before television cameras. She had even made plans to hold the swearing-in ceremony of her cabinet in the open air on Brigade Parade Ground. But, it turned out otherwise and she won only 60 seats in the 294-member Assembly. With egg on her face at the hustings, the Congress alliance came to an end. So for Mamata, U turns are nothing new. The only problem she faces now is that the voter too understands what she is doing, and nobody wants an opportunist in the Drivers Seat.
We can only advise and repeat the words that Napoleon had said when retreating from Moscow – “There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous"
Mamata, we hope you are taking notes.
Just a week back, Mamata forgot to maintain her ‘false’ firebrand image, and the chameleon showed its true colors. In the most vague way, she gave out the message that she was now disassociating herself with the NDA (BJP) and was looking ahead to forge relationship with UPA (CONGRESS). Nobody was surprised, knowing that Mamata only plays the politics of opportunism. And then a ping-pong ball is paddled from one court to the other. If only Mamata had the looks, she would have been a social climber.
But Mamata’s move should not surprise anybody. To jog you down the memory lane – In 2001, just five weeks before the West Bengal assembly elections, she ditched the BJP, her ally in two successive Lok Sabha elections, and embraced the Congress, on which she had once bestowed the epithet of "B-team" of the ruling Left Front. Banerjee had joined Congress hoping to win many seats in the elections. Even before the counting of votes for the May assembly elections in West Bengal had begun, she was flashing the "V" sign before television cameras. She had even made plans to hold the swearing-in ceremony of her cabinet in the open air on Brigade Parade Ground. But, it turned out otherwise and she won only 60 seats in the 294-member Assembly. With egg on her face at the hustings, the Congress alliance came to an end. So for Mamata, U turns are nothing new. The only problem she faces now is that the voter too understands what she is doing, and nobody wants an opportunist in the Drivers Seat.
We can only advise and repeat the words that Napoleon had said when retreating from Moscow – “There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous"
Mamata, we hope you are taking notes.
