Quote of the Week

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee:

I will teach them (Maoists) a lesson in the future…

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Full context of the quote:

Asked whether the State government, by agreeing to the swap (of tribals in exchange for a police officer), sent out a message to Maoists that abducting police personnel was a certain way for to secure the release of their sympathisers , he said: “If they learnt this lesson, they are wrong. I will teach them a lesson in the future.”

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B Shantanu

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6 Responses

  1. Dirt Digger says:

    what are the chances that Buddha does not make it as the next CM of WB? Either way he’s out.

  2. संदीप नारायण शेळके says:

    This is like a school going child is crying and boasting in front of fellows, apart from the one who messed it up.
    These sort of statements are just a flick of emotion nothing else. He could have acted aggressively against such evil forces in past.

    The time has passed and is passing out of his and CPM’s hands.

    Jai Hind!

  3. AG says:

    This is the classic indian line.

    I will release terrorists this time, but don’t test my patience as i won’t do it the next time.

    The next time, of course, never comes.

    A spine, a spine, the nation for a spine.

  4. B Shantanu says:

    @ DD: I think he may still survive…such is the state of Indian politics today.

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    @ Sandeep/ AG: very similar sentiments…The next time never comes – that is so true.

  5. dipak says:

    Bengalis need to learn their lessons quick. They a in a mess for a long time.Communists or Trinomuls are no good for West Bengal.

  6. Rohit says:

    I find it funny, humorous… Political Joke category would suit such utterances… But once this category is created, Roul Ghandi will outclass everyone