Destiny!

Somnath Chatterjee's ouster from CPI(M): A veteran politician, an astute parliamentarian and a renowned lawyer Mr.Somnath Chatterjee has already spent more than four decades of his life in politics. Little did he know when he was conferred upon the rare honour of being Speaker in Lok Sabha during UPA-1 government that this very honour would once turn out to be a curse in his life leading to his sad ouster from party that he’d served so long with all verve and zest.Nor,did his party,CPI(M) that permitted him to accept the new assignment ever think that it would have to expel him from the party on that count.Somnath received felicitations from all corners including his party for this prestigious job of Lok Sabha speaker. Then who knew he was destined to have the bitterest ever relation with his party? However, his expulsion shocked and surprised many party leaders and cadres as well and many common people sympathized with him for this hard decision taken by Politburo. However, the matter cooled down with passage of time. But recenenly the issue has again come to head following mentioning of excerpts in an English daily from Somnath’s book which is yet to be published. In the excerpts Somnath lashed out at party's general secretary Prakash Karat for his ouster from party and questioned his honesty too. As a rejoinder Politburo also bitterly reacted to Somnath’s allegation. This blame game would get further momentum when the book will be published and a general debate might ensue where public would take part. Many dirty linens might be washed in public.However,we hope both sides will maintain decency and decorum. Let us wait and watch.