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| Jyoti Basu and the betrayal of West Bengal |
| 2010-01-18 |
| 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 |
| #1 Destroyer of West Bengal |
| Posted by: john frum 2010-01-18 17:00 |