Indian Communists

‘Contemporary‘ Indian Communists are the biggest bigots I’ve seen till now. Indian Communists alone are blessed with a modest level of hypocrisy in criticizing a terrorist attack initially and later the judiciary when it imposes capital punishment.

The typical day of these ‘Preachers of democracy‘ begins with criticizing the ‘Ruling’ Govt. and the RSS (No matter what’s the context). While these sanctimonious saints love to remain silent over incidents, they do not give a second thought when politicizing every minute event against the other governments. Their silence over incidents such as ‘Malda’ violence, growing radicalism of youth towards ISIS, Bangladeshi immigrants into West Bengal, the continuous killing of opposition leaders in Kerala is noticeable. 

CPI(M) General Secretary Seetaram Yechury visited the HCU campus, and I quote his words, “Higher education is being doctored to suit the idea of the RSS in a ‘fascistic’ Hindu Raj where Indian history is being sought to be replaced by Hindu mythology.” Couldn’t he find a better place for his politics? Why so much hatred against Hinduism?

What’s the logic behind protesting against the investments, nuclear and thermal power plants, irrigation and hydro Projects, industrialization, Labor reforms, etc. By doing so, they are protesting against development, employment in a fast-paced globalized world. Doesn’t it strike ‘them’ why 24*7 electricity is still a distant dream in our country?

The ‘present‘ Indian Communists have also utterly failed to retain their ‘power’ and strengthen their cadre despite the goodwill of the early Communists of the Independence era. I remember reading that only about 32 new members joined the indian communist parties all over India last year (not sure of the number, but I bet it is a minute fraction). As of 2013, the total memberships of CPI(M) officially stand at 10,65,406. While BJP, which is younger by six decades rose to a whooping membership of 10 crores!

Watch any meeting or celebration of CPI/CPM over TV, and even a 100 ‘youth’ won’t turn up these days. During his tenure as Finance Minister, President Pranab Mukherjee has once said, “It would take 250 more years for communists to come into power”! It isn’t even the slightest exaggeration. 

Sorry Indian Communists! You have to change your ways, or else you will perish faster than you can imagine. I pity you.

On a lighter note, my Grandfather was(is) an ardent communist, and my dad served and played an active part in its ‘youth’ politics. My dad even got a full shirt stitched in ‘Red’!

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