As is well known, the communist parties support the UPA government from outside. And it is also well known, that they just don’t listen to reason. The moment our genteel Prime Minister says ‘Reforms’, the comrades say ‘No’. They indirectly control government policy without themselves being in the government. They also say capitalism is dirty. Fine. But then why don’t the same rules apply to West Bengal, where they are in power?
In West Bengal, the communist state government is going all out to attract investments from the private sector. And the results are showing. West Bengal has emerged as the second most preferred destination for investors in 2007.
The Indian Express reports,
When West Bengal Commerce and Industries minister Nirupam Sen today suggested that the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries would explore the possibility of investing in a new mega petroleum facility at Nayachar — the site proposed as the alternative to Nandigram for the petrochemical hub — it was yet another instance of the Left-led state government pulling all stops to attract private investments.
So aggressive has been state Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s investor-friendly campaign, that despite Nandigram and Singur, West Bengal has emerged as the second most preferred destination for investors in 2007. A record Rs 40,000 crore of fresh investments in resurgent sectors like steel and power in 2007 have allowed the state to capture well over 11 per cent of the total Rs 3.5 lakh crore of investments announced nationwide — making it second only to Gujarat.
I really can’t find words to express my deep disgust at the double standards of these communists. A host of reforms at the national level are stuck (disinvestment is the best example of this) because the comrades just refuse to budge. Also, they seem to love China more than they love India.
My Suggestion (not necessarily realistic!): Why not give all our Indian communist comrades a plane ticket to China and tell them to stay there…forever? India will be a far better place without this scum!
