Indian PM's visit - what next?
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With all the soul searching and looking for answers that is going on now in the political field and in the media, one sees no dearth of self-proclaimed experts. We cannot comment on Indian government's management of affairs, but our government kept all the dealings close to the chest and built up quite a hype on the visit and raised the expectations to great heights. I cannot find fault with the stand of CM of Pashchim Banga - as she, like any leader, is unwilling to yield an inch. The visit and failure of Indian PM to deliver showed how the centre is being undercut by Mamata Bannerjee and Anna Hazare. The current government must be congratulated for not going, as a diplomatic snub, for the transit deal during this visit given that our basic infrastructure is in a dilapidated condition. However, what needs to be done now is to bring these matters of Teesta, Tipaimukh, and Farakka dams for international mediation rather than bilateral discussions, as India insists. It took almost 40 years to get a 'closure' on enclave and therefore we must bring up the matters of rightful share of waters before international forums.
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