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Jyoti Basu and the betrayal of West Bengal
The death of Jyoti Basu, the veteran Indian Communist leader, has brought tributes from political friends and foes alike in coverage befitting a state president.It is understandable: Basu was one of the last great pre-independence politicians standing, one of India's history men. He could have been prime minister, he ushered in 30 years of Communist control in West Bengal. He was a follower of Gandhi as a schoolboy in Calcutta and organized receptions for Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose as a student in London in the 1930s. He later won seats in almost every state legislative assembly election from independence until his retirement in 2000. Rest at the link. Posted by: Glimp Chinert2976 2010-01-18 |
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