Read the title twice- because I myself did that. I never
thought in my life that this will happen in India . But yes its happening. This
was there during the Moghul rule where tyrant nobles and kings used to suppress
those speaking and raising voice against them. But that was a different age.
This is 21st century India
and this is happening in West Bengal .
The iconic Bengal lady, that turned down the leadership of
CPM after three and a half decades is now getting paranoid not just with the
opposition CPM but also with the common masses.
Recently Partha Sarathi Ray a professor who was a few day
back just unknown to masses got fame in a night. The reason is he cartooned
Mamta Banerjee, Chief minister of Bengal and
was put behind bars. He has been charged with wild crimes -- Indian Penal Code,
Sections 509 (insulting the modesty of a woman), 500 (defamation) and 114
(abetting a crime), and Information Technolocy Act, Section 66 A(b) (causing
offence using a computer).
And in her latest dictat orders have been issues not to
meet, talk, or have any relations with the CPM party members in any way. Before
that I heard somewhere she banned certain newspapers and books from the
library.
Now can you even believe whats happening? If this has been a
case in China
the fact would have been understood, but this is happening in world’s largest
democracy. When I’m writing this I got the news that the profession got his
bail. But did he even deserve what happened. The lady has gone crazy. We have
the right to express ourselves, our views, and the cartoon that he portrayed
didn’t seem offensive to me in any case.
So whats the call? What the political agenda here.
Government can’t do anything in this case as I guess because they are in
coalition with the TMC. And if they dare to take action, they loose their much
wanted support. What are the actions from supreme court, that has been vested
the responsibility to protect the rights of the individuals. And what is the
reaction of people? Yes they are criticizing Bengal
government, but is that enough. Well the time will tell.
To conclude I would
like to say. I am Indian. I have the right to speak and express by law and by
birth and no one can deny me of it.
