Misuse of Power

Power is apt to corrupt an individual and political parties are no exception. Imagine the extent of corruption, nepotism, despotism and other vices are likely to be ingrained in a party or a front that is in power for inordinately long period. One will rather wonder if any thing to the contrary happens. So change of power at a regular interval is welcome in democracy. But if the replacement proves worse than the earlier one, people will be in quandary .In Bengal it’s no wonder public mood should swing in favour of change after prolonged LF rule. But the way TMC supremo, immediately after assuming office as Railway minister, felicitated a handpicked intellectuals who almost directly campaigned for her in LS polls and awarded them Railway Golden passes in a function of Railways did not send a good signal to well meaning people. Not only that, she’s reportedly employed many of the above noted celebrities in different Railway committees with handsome pay and perks. If right now she starts distributing largesse among her favourites,what she’ll do after getting full power of the state is easily conceivable.Perhaps,she’ll do in much shorter time what LF could do in so many years!