The events in Russia, which shook the entire world in 1917, appear to be forgotten in public memory in 2017. The pretentious claims of the Russian Revolution today remain shrouded in silence with even its ardent supporters preferring to avoid any marked celebration. West Bengal, which was at the forefront at the time of independence declined in almost all developmental parameters under the Left Front rule. The Russian revolution which started with a bang, raising expectations of an alternative world order and promising a challenge to capitalism, finally ended in a whimper. The silence of the communists on the centenary of the Russian revolution is indicative of their inability to commemorate an event which has falsified their claims and exposed them to the world.

Source: dna December 04, 2017 01:52 UTC