The death of a man on his way to office during a Trinamool Congress sponsored Bandh in West Bengal on Friday is a stark reminder of the irresponsible behavior that characterizes the majority of followers of most of the present day political parties in India. The incident occurred when Trinamool supporters hurled brickbats at a state bus on the Malda-Cooch Behar route at a crossroads on the fringes of Raiganj town in North Bengal.

‘Might is right'’ seems to be the motto of most of the political parties who care little for human values and virtues. Human life has little significance for them and attaining their political aim seems to be their basic objective.

As a conscientious citizen Pranay Das, 58, a cashier in a state government department thought if fit to report for duty unable to justify his absence on a bandh day when many people prefer to lock themselves in the secure confinement of their houses. Nowadays bandhs are called at the slightest pretext by most of the political parties in India with the basic objective of gaining political mileage and violence, it seems, is the only means of enforcing them according to the so called principles that guide most of the contemporary political parties in our country.

Via: telegraphindia