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The Great Kolkatan Jamboree

Is it justifiable, even if a large number of people go frenzy over a Govt. sponsored accolade, on a working day in the middle of a city center? The city, which is also  happened to be the capital city of a state which is ever struggling to establish an exemplary work culture. Of course, one should not undermine the magnitude of the achievement and moreover its inspirational effect on the society, since primarily it was a govt. sponsored event and all the highest dignitaries were present on behalf of the govt.

Kolkata Knight Riders aka KKR, a cricket franchise has won the Indian Premier League 7 aka IPL7 ! ! !

Detractors (!) even opine that, the whole idea of IPL is pure entertainment extravaganza, foiled by cricket, albeit, it is neither domestic nor international cricket tournament.

 Now, is KKR a state team?  The answer is no.

Are they or will they promote emerging Bengal cricketers? Apparently, both the answers seem to be negative.

Are they bringing about any infrastructural development for state cricket? The answer is again disappointingly, a big no.

Incidentally, the co-owner of KKR is eminent Bollywood star Mr. Shah Rukh Khan, who also happened to be the brand ambassador of West Bengal for the last 3 years.  But, one can wonder what he has done, at least on public domain to promote Brand Bengal.   

It becomes quite baffling to understand, why our state govt. patronized the felicitation in the first place, and secondly even if they have done so, was this event was of such importance that it needed to be organized on a day (3rd June 2014), when nation was mourning over the passing away of Union Rural Development Minister, Shri Gopinath Munde, and as far as our state West Bengal is concerned, in addition to the national loss we were also grieving on the sad demise of former BJP Member of Parliament and Union Minister of State Shri Tapan Sikdar.  Moreover, presence of our honorable Chief Minister, who has reportedly adjourned her administrative visit to North Bengal and flew back to Kolkata for attending and administering the celebration, is really unfathomable.

News papers and other electronics media reported a total gathering of approx. 70-80 thousand frenzy people in and outside the Eden Gardens, Kolkata; where, eminent film actors from Bengal Film Industry were behaving ludicrously and groveling around.  Now, on a working day, assembly of that kind of a herd cast aspersions on the work culture of the city. It also does suggest that may be the nub of the problem lies in the appalling condition of employment in our state.


Optimistically, people of Bengal should think of giving momentum to work culture in order to see Bengal prosper and excel in all fields, nationally, or may be on global scenario.       

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