Politicians think alike!
Atik Rahman, Dhaka University
On August 26, India's Parliament passed the national budget without the main opposition party (BJP). BJP boycotted the parliament accusing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of insulting them. The matter was rather trifling. The BJP wanted to discuss about the budget at a private meeting with Manmohan Singh. But he refused to talk to them at a private meeting. He told them that the discussion would take place in the parliament only. But the BJP considered it an insult to them. That's why the party stayed away from the parliament during the budget approval. Our politicians do this very often. People elected them to raise their voice on behalf of them. And it's customary in a democracy that every parliamentarian has to be present during the budget session. Of course, budget is such an important thing that the law makers can never ignore. Isn't there a similarity between the BJP leaders and our politicians? The point should provide food for thought to all concerned.
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