Politics of Bandh: An Old Method of Protest

Again the Left Party and some like minded or otherwise parties' Trade Unions have adopted the nasty methods of bandh politics. There are so many ways and methods to protest against one or more discrimination, oppression, exploitation etc. The people who have thought of calling a bandh and paralyzing the entire system, destroying work culture, making million dollars of losses, obstructing other people's freedom of movement and right to work must be brought to book. Or exemplary punishment should be given to the bandh imposers. I strongly denounce the parties and their leaders for taking such suicidal decisions by calling a nation-wide bandh. They are just anti-government, anti-people and anti-development. The youth of India do not like the politics of strike and they will discard those who are resorting to this obnoxious method of protesting. In West Bengal Mamata Banerjee has taken a drastic step in controlling strikes and preventing losses of production.

I strongly support her. She has now understood the bad effects of bandh, which she also once undertook as a means to protest the injustice of the erstwhile Left Front Government. However, I request to both the Left or Right-wing political parties not to play nasty politics with the life and development of the nation. So many issues are there like unemployment, environment pollution, cultural devaluation, economic disparity, women's issues and slow pace of development. In stead of strikes or any violent means, sit-ins, peaceful demonstration, submitting memorandum, silent procession with black tape on only holidays can be arranged. Does any one have the right to obstruct others' free movement, work, and production? Please stop all these third grade political means to confiscate the life and liberty of people. I condemn the attempt of the bandh callers and praise to those who are in favor of restoring normalcy both on street and in office.