Now some of you may be skeptical of why I am writing about Mamata Banerjee, considering the fact that she is behaving little eccentric lately. I may not agree with some of her recent actions like putting a professor in jail for some silly cartoon issue,dubbing anybody who questions her as maoist or sacking of the railway minister, but this post is not about condemning somebody. This post is dedicated to highlight some inspiring qualities which she possesses. Maybe I'll write another blog about her already well documented foolish activities some time later.
My knowledge about her is skin deep before she became chief minister of West Bengal. When All India Trinamool Congress won the West Bengal state elections, I asked my Dad about Didi and my father spoke so highly about her that it made a lasting impression on me. Mamata Banerjee is a very simple lady, but one with an iron will. She has been fighting relentlessly against the CPI-M for more than 3 decades before she became chief minister. She entered politics at a very young age and became one of India's youngest parliamentarian in the year 1984.
She never backed off from what she believed in and did not hesitate to challenge the Congress government when she felt that they are behaving like stooges to CPI-M. In fact she left Congress and started a new party for the same reason. The fact that she held an MP by the collar, and dragged him out of Lok Sabha because he is opposing Woman's Reservation Bill says a lot about her character. Everybody knows about her role in dispensing justice to the farmers of Singur.
The most outstanding quality of her which inspires me most is her impeccable integrity. In spite of being a high profile politician she is simple, honest and dedicated to people's welfare.
My knowledge about her is skin deep before she became chief minister of West Bengal. When All India Trinamool Congress won the West Bengal state elections, I asked my Dad about Didi and my father spoke so highly about her that it made a lasting impression on me. Mamata Banerjee is a very simple lady, but one with an iron will. She has been fighting relentlessly against the CPI-M for more than 3 decades before she became chief minister. She entered politics at a very young age and became one of India's youngest parliamentarian in the year 1984.
She never backed off from what she believed in and did not hesitate to challenge the Congress government when she felt that they are behaving like stooges to CPI-M. In fact she left Congress and started a new party for the same reason. The fact that she held an MP by the collar, and dragged him out of Lok Sabha because he is opposing Woman's Reservation Bill says a lot about her character. Everybody knows about her role in dispensing justice to the farmers of Singur.
The most outstanding quality of her which inspires me most is her impeccable integrity. In spite of being a high profile politician she is simple, honest and dedicated to people's welfare.