Lalgarh Rally!

It’s difficult to assess what Didi’s gained from her rally at Lalgarh.On the contrary, PCPA, a frontal organization of the Maoists, has happened to be a beneficiary. It’s got an opportunity to come to the forefront in the name organizing the meeting by contacting local people who’ve recently started antatagonising and alienating them They gathered huge number of local people that even out-numbered the TMC supporters . Now PCPA might get verve and zeal afresh to rein in their losing influence on people and establish rapport with them. The process would come in good stead of the Maoists in the area and it’d do some damage to the headway the administration has so far made in winning friends and influencing people at Lalgarh.However, the quantum of damage done might not be that big in a day’s rally.

So far as the Maoists are concerned, they’re hard nut to crack.Didi’s appeal to them to abjure violence and start negotiation have been cliché by repeated use of such sermons They’ve received such appeals from many corners many a time and so got immuned to it. However, Didi’s open sympathy with Maoist Leader Azad’s death and calling it a murder is bound to trigger ire over her attitude towards the Maoists as a cabinet minister of Union govt which considers Maoism is the gravest threat to the internal security of the country. Their reaction to Swami Agnibesh is not very favoueable either.He’s used as a bait by administration, they’ve complained. In fact, they don’t rely on Didi too. However, Didi is alleged to forge a rapport with them to retrieve the land gained by CPM during operation of joint forces But a day’s rally at Lalgarh can’t serve her in a very significant way. It’s certain Center won’t withdraw joint forces whatever arguments Didi places to the contrary.