From: shubu@cs.utexas.edu (Shubhendu Sekhar Mukherjee)
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Subject: Re: Samit's posting; DE-STABILIZE CPI(M) NOW !!!
Date: 29 Jul 92 20:08:59
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>>>>> In article <28JUL199211373673@vax2.concordia.ca>, debchat@vax2.concordia.ca (DEB CHATTERJEE) writes:
DC> News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

DC> In article <l78jbqINNrvl@phad.hsc.usc.edu>, banerjee@phad.hsc.usc.edu 
DC> (Samit Banerjee) writes...
>...... (stuff deleted) .....
>Samit 

DC> What Samit Banerjee has written is ABSOLUTELY true. However, to de-stabilize
DC> the CPI(M), there are some ways:

DC> (1) NRI's gather together (all sorts of NRI's in U.S/ Canada/ Britain etc.)
DC> and pressurize thru' their respective governmental sources by DIRECTLY
DC> contacting the External Affairs of India, or, thru main Indian Embassies.

DC> The demands must be as follows:

DC> (b) Aside the political pressure NRI's can write directly to The Telegraph
DC> (English daily) in Calcutta regarding to propaganda against the CPI(M).
DC> This they will happily do, and, ask some reporters to visit U.S.A (aside
DC> Warren Unna from Washington D.C) to represent the voice from the overseas.

DC> (c) On the Doordarshan display the atrocities of the CPI(M) repeatedly. (Just
DC> show what Samit has described and that will give enough mass-media coverage
DC> to show what CPI(M) has done. Perhaps, my wishful thinking, CNN can also
DC> do something along with the PBS - if such is possible. Let Americans know
DC> what these godless commis are doing to Bengal and turning Calcutta to what
DC> I term as " City of Shit ", after Gunther Grass.

...
DC> The NRI's must demand that if CPI(M) is not destabilized, then all foreign
DC> investments will be withdrawn. CPI(M) MUST GO !!!! RIGHT NOW !!!

DC> (2) If NRI's demands are met, then GOI must hasten to throw all the branded
DC> CPI(M) leaders like Subhas Chakravarty, Biman Bose, Buddhadev Bhattacharyya
DC> etc. in Tihar Jail. Then declare Emergency in the State and  call in for a
DC> president's rule under Mr.Jagmohan - ex governor of Kashmir.

DC> One can initiate this process thru' the Asia Network of Biswanath Halder. 

DC> Additionally, I feel that people who have been pointing fingers at me by 
DC> asking " to show a way ", should now read this. My question is that if you
DC> feel for West Bengal, then share some responsibility. Don't try to point 
DC> out a person and then whenever he/ she comes up with an idea, say: " it's not
DC> good enough ". 
...
DC> I am sure that my method is not full-proof/ perfect. However, to promulgate
DC> affairs along a positive direction, you must stop traducing. Just do it !!!
DC> O.K, Messrs.Shubhendu Sekhar Mukherjee/ Arindam Ghosh/ Ms.Aditi Sen ??????

You are still naive, Mr.Chatterjee.  You are still talking in the air.  

But before I make any statement let me make one thing *very* clear.  
Look at my criticism in a constructive way - I am not trying to discourage
any such effort which we are discussing.  I am just trying to evaluate the 
pros and cons.  The problem is Mr.Chatterjee - you take everything personally 
and that's when you start speaking rot (but not this time, maybe).

Correct me, if I am wrong.  You seem to suggest that NRI's should be the main
force in destabilising the CPI(M) government in West Bengal by 

1. Pressurizing the Central Govt
2. Starting mass propaganda through the mass media
3. Direct Economic pressure

My question is: how much do the NRI's control the economic situation in 
West Bengal?  In India?  Note, I am looking for precise numbers because this 
*is* important.  IMO, Marwaris control the most of the economic situtation 
in Calcutta and West Bengal (but I might be wrong).   In that case, NRI or
no NRI - it doesn't matter to the CPI(M) Government in West Bengal.  
In general, I find that the CPI(M) stronghold lies in villages - which 
constitute the major part of West Bengal anyway.  I sincerely doubt how 
much the NRI propaganda would spread into the interiors of villages; because
CPI(M) can easily start an anti-propaganda against NRIs and the people *are*
going to believe these CPI(M) cadres.  To me it appears (correct me if 
I am wrong) NRI's are treated as foreigners anyway - and these people are
less friendly towards NRIs.  

But yes, if it turns out that NRIs control a major portion of the financial 
situation in West Bengal, then NRI pressure might work.  

Regarding the Central Government - this applies again.  Unless NRIs are 
controlling a major portion of the shares, this blackmailing tactics of 
ousting the CPI(M) government won't work.

Plus, in a so-called democracy like India - on what basis can the Center 
take over the State?  If the other political parties see this happening -
they will get together against the Cong(I) - simply to save their skin.  And 
*remember* (correct me if I am wrong) - Cong(I) *doesn't* have a majority in
the Parliament.  So will they be able to face this political pressure 
from all the other parties?  Won't the other non-Cong(I) Governments feel
insecure as well and support the Government of West Bengal? 

I am just trying to raise practical issues that might come up.  I'm waiting 
for your reply Mr.Chatterjee.

Luck!
-Shubu

P.S.: Note that I am among one of them who is *desperately* trying to find
      a way to improve the situation in West Bengal.   
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