We Love to Hate the Communists! But Why?

The last 5 years of Congress government in India was relatively corruption-free. Did Communists play an important role in ensuring a corruption free government? Post independence there was hardly any congress regime that didn’t have its share of scandals and kickbacks through various deals/defense contracts etc. Congress governments typically allowed the bribery culture to grow at every ranks of the government office. It was their way to fuel the economy. Over the years, the congress grew richer by the day parking loads of cash in Swiss Banks and in return giving corporate a free hand to crush and twist labour laws.

The moment communists left the government in 2008, congress was back to its old habits of buying MPs from parliament for its survival. How much money transacted between various parties for the Indo-US deal will come to light soon. Considering horse-trading as an acceptable norm- Indian junta were eager for congress to survive primarily because we all wanted Dr. Manmohan Singh to win (was it because he was bullied the previous 4 years by the Communists?). We all like to watch an underdog struggle to finally win.

It was because of the communist’s pressure that India today has “Right-To-Information” or the RTI act. This act was primarily enacted for the common man to get complete transparency of the system. But with Congress back in government (this time without communists), will that act now remain or will it be weakened? Time will tell.

On flip-side there are many reasons why we love to hate the communists?

1. Indian Communist hate American Capitalism, but Indian people love it. It brings prosperity.
2. The communists want corruption-free society, but India’s urban-elite wants it, simply because they can afford.
3. Communist want ‘pro-people’ policies, but Indians want quality jobs and high income. They don’t care about the policies.
4. Communists wanted a third front; but Indians didn’t want any of the unpredictable ladies at the helm (I am referring to Jaya & Maya)
5. Communists want India to come close to China; but the Indian military feels China is threat no. 1.
   

Communists failed to read the pulse of Indian electorate & now they are reduced to rubble in their own backyard. Now what next for them? At least start with removing the portraits of Stalin from the office walls! No one else has it!!!