Thread by @jsaideepak

Sir, they have never and they will never. But can the party with a difference stop pandering to them and look after its own cadre first? From abandoning its core constituents now to its own cadre. Fantastic 🙏🏾

https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/1389249843189542916

The cadre did not support the BJP in the hope that d Left (not "liberals!") wud protect them from d wrath of d imported goons of d TMC. They hoped,as they should have,that their own party would anticipate this carnage & be prepared to protect them. But they have been left to die.

Central forces shuda been sent not just to preserve the integrity of the electoral process but also to prevent political violence post the results. That's the sign of a party that cares for its cadre as opposed to treating them as fodder to be thrown into the meat grinder.

If election results matter more than the lives of the cadre,such cynicism typically comes back to haunt.The truth is that Karyakartas are safe neither in victory nor defeat.That much has become clear after the results of 2014, 2019 and now 2021.Their lives are taken for granted.

I didn't comment on Bengal election results bcoz I am not qualified to except for hoping that d efforts of d Karyakartas would not go in vain.The credit, not blame,for d outcome must go to d cadre because they supported d party and did well in an extremely hostile atmosphere.

But for them to be thrown to the wolves like this indicates the continuing dehumanisation of an organisation which was built on the backs of committed and disciplined cadre. No success, let alone defeat, is worth it if the cadre feels abandoned and unprotected.

As someone who is hoping against hope that the "party with a difference" will find value in vertebracy and respect for the lives of its cadre and core constituency, I pray that the Gods, in particular Ma Durga, protect the Karyakartas and their families who serve Ma Bharati.

Some have asked me "is PIL se kya hoga?" & there r a few others saying "they should have gone to d HC instead of d SC". To both,within 24 hours a petition with a clear legal basis has been filed by a team that has taken d situation seriously enough to act on it. Wat have u done?

None can guarantee success in a legal proceeding,but what matters is the intent & commitment to knock the doors of d Apex Court instead of whining on Twitter or acting as arm-chaired critics with no real skin in the game. So far,we have done what we can and we will continue to.

With the best of intentions, I hope that everyone who is interested in saving lives in Bengal walks the talk instead of needlessly and joblessly trying to pull down a team which has gone about its work professionally and has supported all well-meaning initiatives of others.

In any case, whether one succeeds or fails is in the hands of the Gods. We will do our duty.If our initiative and your lack of one are the reasons for your heartburn,you need to introspect, and if you are incapable of it, you need serious professional help.Get well soon bachcha.

Those who can't learn to put the cause above themselves,especially those who have discovered their Indic sides fairly recently & have had to brush a lot under the carpet,shud think twice before hurling stones at others.Don't poke the bear.Doesn't help anyone, certainly not you.

The priority is to protect lives in Bengal. It's best if ppl can channel their energies in that direction. Learn to focus on the big picture if you are truly committed to Dharma.