Didi's Performance

Didi's an inexhaustible storehouse of energy.Hers is a dynamic personality both in figurative as well as in literal senses.She's always on the move untiringly traversing length and breath of the state.She's always after bringing about change almost in every walk of life-cultural, social and administrative.Well being of the state seems to be be-all and end -all of her life.In fact she single handedly rules the state.Hers is the last word in every matter.In her govt no minister dares take a decision even in a petty matter without consulting her.Nor do they ever fail to mention her as ' Our leader Mamata Banerjee so desires' in any public utterance .Such an unwavering allegiance to the leader is uniquely rare in any party.So she stands accountable to the successes and failures of her govt.

In such a short span of time since she assumed office as Chief minister it's difficult to pronounce upon the performances of her govt.However,she claims success in many spheres in record time.Unfortunately it's difficult to agree with her on this count.As for instance, in hills though peace is now prevailing but the recent maneuvering of GJM to form GATA in collusion with some leaders of Adibasi Bikas Parisad even after passing of GTA Bill lends. support to speculation that GJM would relaunch their movement for a separate Gorkha land in near future.At present all political parties in hills boycott the upcoming civic polls alleging that democratic atmosphere is not prevailing in hills due to autocratic attitude of GJM.

Next, for situation in Jangalmahal the less said the better.Didi's strategy to bring peace in Jangalmahal by developmental activities is unlikely to yield results.Nor has proved the peace talk with the Maoists through interlocutors a wee bit fruitful..Maoists rather non-nonchalantly take to their killing spree as usual.Now have they more consolidated than ever before taking advantage of Didi's decision to put the activities of Joint forces partially on hold.In fact, Jangalmahal is fuming.

The return of Singur land to the unwilling farmers,Didi's pre-electoral promise, is now locked in litigation.No body knows when the legal battle will end and the unwilling farmers would get back their cherished land.

Didi could not make public the so called 'secret treaty' with Tatas made by LF govt for legal
hurdle.It was also Didi's pre-electoral assurance.

Truely speaking Didi's yet to provide us good governance.In fact, her govt is a prisoner of indecision rather.It takes decisions and later rescinds it itself.For example.for admission to schools it initially did away with lottery system as introduced by the earlier govt as 'it might inculcate a sense of gambling in young minds'.But it's now revised its earlier decision and come back to square one.To remove Dalatantra(political hegemony) from arena of education the the new ordinance from Education Ministry pruning the representation of students, non teaching staff etc from senates and syndicates of universities of the state has triggered debate in academic circle.

Didi likes to change the old order and brings in some thing new.This dynamism is really commendable.But before changing the old system some home work should be done.In fact,justice hurried is justice buried

Didi now more depends on administrative heads like BDOs,SDOs DMs rather than on the elected members of Panchayet for developmental activities in districts.Her move is likely to destablise our Panchayet system.So all political parties including her ally Congress vehemently oppose such activities.

Health services are now in total disarray.Admittedly, they were no better earlier.Crib deaths are recently so rampant parents fear to visit hospitals.But govt each time claims such deaths are nothing but normal.True,hospitals are not always to blame.They can't bear the brunt of patients.Human negligence is also a factor too.So total overhauling of health services are extremely necessary.Didi's encumbered with so many responsibilities that she can hardly do justice to them.So people truly demand a full time Health minister.Would Didi provide one?

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