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Jyoti Basu can be given Bharat Ratna, says Left

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Posted online: Friday , January 11, 2008 at 06:07:49
Updated: Tuesday , January 15, 2008 at 06:23:11


Kolkata, January 11: After senior BJP leader proposed former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's name for Bharat Ratna, the CPM said party partiarch Jyoti Basu can be given the honour if he fulfills the parameters.

Asked whether Basu should be awarded the Bharat Ratna, CPM Politburo member Biman Bose said, "I don't know whether Basu fulfils the parameters. If he fulfils it, Basu can be given the highest civilian award.''

Bose flayed senior BJP leader L K Advani writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proposing the honour for Vajpayee saying the saffron party was ‘playing politics’ with the country's highest civilian award.

"I don't know the parameters under which Bharat Ratna is awarded or whether Vajpayee fulfils that criteria. But it is definite that they are doing politics over it,'' Bose said.

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Bharath Ratna by Vinod Joseph K. on 12 Jul 2008

Coming from a highly sensitive State like Bengal one should spare a certain separate light while trying to make a merit judgement othe suitability of conferring Bharath Ratna to hon Jyothi Basu .If the nation by any way cant recognise the merit therein why not allow other counsels to set aside Bharat Ratna-B or a Bharath Ratna-C.Such provisions should be made or you risk vaccum as a result.You very well know what happens after Vaccum.Such questions arise in the first place due to the very reason that the civility is in a slumber of its own and is lost in some or the other merits forgetting the central argument or the just missed Central Argument. Also we are conveniently forgetting the conventions like REWARDS,ORDERS and HONOURS.such things it seems do not matter.So it is imperative for soceity to do its complete round of the affairs of the nation.I petition to the very few who are capable of going through such an excercise to come up with a suitable sounding Solution for a just end

Bharat Ratna for VAJPAYEE by simon joseph on 13 Jan 2008

Mr.Vajpayee may be awarded Bharat Ratna for allowing the barbarian Hindutva forces kill lacs of Muslims and also rape thousands of Muslim ladies in Gujarat .Also the Kargil 'vicory'.

Reg. Bharat Ratna. by S K Kohli on 12 Jan 2008

CPM is trying to pressurise the congress party once again.They want their pound of flesh for supporting the Govt. No doubt that Mr.Jyoti Basu is a very senior CPM leader but his seniority does not warrant his nomination for the Bharat Ratna. How many people outside Bengal know anything about Mr.Jyoti Basu? His being CPM chief Minister of Bangal for 15 odd years does not qualify him for the coveted award. Does he have any achievement worth mentioning at national or international level? I think Mr.Atal Bihari Vajpayee is better qualified for the award than Mr.Jyoti Basu.

CHINA RATNA OR RUSSIA RATNA FOR MR. JYOTI BASU by DEBASIS MITRA on 12 Jan 2008

MR. JYOTI BASU MUST BE GIVEN "BEST STUPID OFINDIA" AWARD (NEWLY CREATED) AND NOTHING LESS THAN. WHY MR. JYTO BASU TO BE GIVEN "BHARATRATNA" WHEN HE IS A "RATNA" FOR THE "RUSSIA" AND"CHINA". CPM SHOULD GO AND SHOUT IN KREMLIN ORBEIJING FOR GIVING MR. JYOTI BASU FOR "RUSSIARATNA" OR "CHINA RATNA". MR. JYOTI BASU WAS NEVER FOR ANY DEVELOPMENT FORINDIA, HE WAS AGENT OF RUSSIA AND CHINA TO SEETHAT INDIA DOES NOT GROW IN ANY SPHERE AND HE SHOULD USE HIS POWER ( MONEY PROVIDED BY CHINA AND RUSSIA) TO SEE GOOD RUNNING COMPANIES SHOULDBE SHUT DOWN OR CLOSED TO MAKE WAY FOR RUSSIANOR CHINESE GOODS TO POUR INTO INDIA. THIS ISVERY WELL KNOWN TO CPM PARTY AND THEIR SO CALLEDPOLITBURO.THERE IS NO PLACE FOR PEOPLE LIKE MR JYTI BASI IN INDIA, HE SHOUD GO AND SETTLE IN RUSSIA ORCHINA, WHERE EVER HE LIKES AND RETIRE FROM MAKING ANY COMMENT ON ANY "INDIAN SUBJECT".

Cong CPM Joint Impoverishment Venture by K.Nagarkatti on 12 Jan 2008

Jyoti Basu is the brain behind the impoverishment of West Bengal, forcing Bengalis to look elsewhere for employment. Richest to poorest state in a few years- that is one fact that cannot be denied.The Congress impoverished India for years with license raj, so is this a JIV (Joint Impoverishment Venture?).Other recipients of this award should feel ashamed to share a platform with Basu and return the award if he is awarded the same.

This is Right by Darshan Singh on 12 Jan 2008

yes Basu Deserves,Bhart Ratana.Thank you

Basu is the right choice by Abhijit on 25 Jan 2008

Ofcourse, Basu is a strong contender for the highest civilian award. Pls, go back to 60s for Basu's sacrifice. He would have led a happy and lavish life but he didn't. Staring from Dr Bidhan C Roy, to Mrs Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and even Vajpaijee, Basu is a accepted personality. At the age of 93, he stills works by the party.

Vajpayee Vs Basu by anna on 12 Jan 2008

Comparing Mr.Basu with Mr. Vajpayee seems to be real good joke, One belongs to West Bengal and other is National known figure, Mr.Basu has not even contibute 1% in comparision to Mr.Vajpayee to the country

Tamil Nadu by N.Ramamurthy, on 12 Jan 2008

If Advani, by vouching Bharart Ratna for Mr.Vajpayee is political it equaly political for Mr.Bose's for Mr.Joti Basu.In India evwerything is political, be its development, relief to calminti victims, meeting terrirism, CBI fighting cases,to mention a few, list is exhaustive.Bharat Ratna and other civilian awards were in the past were awarded pure on poiltical compulsions and to those close to ruling party.By any standard My.Atalbihary Vajpayee deserves this.

MM Singh,THE US RAT (NA?) by immoral dirty crstyn on 12 Jan 2008

MM Singh,the US RAT(NA ?)

Jyoti Basu for Bharat Ratna by Megh on 12 Jan 2008

How about an Oscar and Nobel combo deal for Jyoti Basu? Its for Politics and Drama he has put up in the national politics for last... i dont know how many goddamned years! Sounds good, commies?

Bharat Ratna to Basu????? by tamildeepam on 12 Jan 2008

The policy of communism is to be par with the comon labour and poor labour with having no money on hand be tomorrow's food. But many of communist leaders have the wealth even billioniers do not have. Let him give all his wealth to the poor and prove he is communist, then his name can be recommended for Bharat Ratna provided other qualities of him qualify for such honour.

Jyoti Basu by gnsetty on 12 Jan 2008

Yes,he deserves Bharat Ratna for single-handedly destroying what was once a vibrant and prosperous premier industrial state,assiduously built by BC Roy, known as West Bengal.India has become a prisoner of politicians to award each other titles and positions depending upon who is in power.Merit is the last criterion,unless there is a popular clamour.There are many outstanding modern builders who deserve more than Basu.I appeal Mr.Basu to gracefully retire and spare his time for his family.For the life of me,I don't understand why India's politicians wish to die in " position".I myself retired at 49 at the top of my career to devote full time to family and my own hobbies.

S B I by indian on 12 Jan 2008

soni(SONIA)boni(BASU)loni(LALLU) syndicate will bring INDIA to stone age.they should share BHARAT RATNA this year.

HANG ME BY" BR" by PRIYA on 12 Jan 2008

people should vote for "BR".I VOTE FOR NARAYANA MURTHY OR APJ ABDUL KALAM.I REJECT BASU.I WILL HANG MY FACE IN SHAME IF HE IS GIVEN.

jyothi basu-bharatratna by kriishnna on 12 Jan 2008

why doesn't cpm suggest chinese president for bharat ratna.jyothi basu may bring rest of india to bengal level industrially ,if given power

Cong and UPA allies united now keeping in mind next national election. Now Bhrath Ratna goes to.............. by KMR Overseas on 12 Jan 2008

Syed Bukhari - The fatwa man !!!

award by dip sikha on 12 Jan 2008

Yeah, but you have forgotten the names of Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka !

Why not me? by Jay on 12 Jan 2008

Why I can not get teh same, that Bharat ratna (can give money and work for a party if they assure me of that award)?

IT IS FOR CHINA TO DECIDE. by partho Benerjee on 11 Jan 2008

IT IS FOR CHINA TO DECIDE.

BR for Jyoti by Hement on 11 Jan 2008

Is there a Similar Award in CHINA? They will be ready to give it to any communist leader of India. Communist always oppose progress in India so that China can take Global Market Share from India.I think Joyti Baus is same person who once used shoe to hit other MLA in Assemble . I think he deserve it from a President who has so many corruption charges against her and her Family.Hemant.

China Ratna by Jay on 12 Jan 2008

Chinese are not so fool! They will never give "CHINA RATNA" to a person who ditch his own country (how can they trust such a guy)?

Bharat ratna to Afsal guru by Sankar on 11 Jan 2008

Please give Bharat ratna to Afsal Guru. I vote for Afsal guru who helped a lot of people realize that its wrong to hang a real terrorist because, death sentence should be scrapped. And we secular progressives realize that only when a hard core islamic fundamentalist is give death sentence.

I SUPPORT AFZAL GURU by GULAM NABI GULAM on 11 Jan 2008

EXCELLENT. I SUPPORT AFZAL GURU. FOR BHARAT RATNA

What Basu did for the nation? by Bharat on 11 Jan 2008

What Jyoti Basu did for the nation? He has converted Bengal into Islamic Bangladesh for his vote-banks. In 1947 after partition, there were less than 10% muslims in Bengal, today it is over 25%. He also tranformed a prousperous Bengal into a destitute Bengal. I shall not be surprised, if Congress decorate that man with BR to get support for the nuclear-deal. BR has become Congress party's Dipawali gifts, they distribute it within their friends and collegues.

Ask the Qs differently by Jay on 12 Jan 2008

What he did??? Ask what did he not do to make India (and more importantly West Bengal)worse than China and other communist countries?

Jyoti Basu can be given Bharat Ratna, says Left by Amit on 11 Jan 2008

For what? For transforming Bengal from an Industrial Power house to nothing..For Converting Calcutta from a metro to a tier 2 city. It took him 40 years to realize that capitalism is the way to prosperity. Can he return the lost 40 years to people of Bengal? Forget about Bharat Ratna, he should and at least apologize to people of Bengal for forcing poverty on them when they could have prospered.

Jyoti Bose for Barat Ratna ? by Narain on 11 Jan 2008

Jyoti Bose. like his commie comrades has been a wrecker all his life.He has done nothing for India.He doesn't deserve any national award.Atal Behari Vajpayee served the whole country, unlike Bose.To him Bengal alone mattered

NF HUSSAIN HIND RAT! by joseph on 11 Jan 2008

MF Hussain Hind rat!

The rats! by subroto on 11 Jan 2008

How about Antonia Maino Granny?Italian rat!

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