A helpful guidebook

 

 

As you said at the begining of your editorial "Why the communists lost Bengal and how Mamata Banerjee can easily ruin her big opportunity to destroy the CPM even now!" (TSI, June 15-21) the Left itself is responsible for its fall in West Bengal. It is the same story in Kerala. There the splinter group and the infighting among the cadres ensured their defeat. This clearly shows how naive the communists are. The Indian voter is rightly celebrated for his wisdom. He has shown time and again that no political party can take him for granted. This is a good lesson not only for the CPM, but all political parties. Your editorial is an excellent guide book that Mamata will surely enjoy going through. The communists should also read it if they want to do better next time.

Ariel P Verghese

Secunderabad