Among the present Chief Ministers in the different regions of India, Jyoti Basu happens to be holding the reins of power in a region for the longest period at a stretch. He is unparalleled in many ways. His life history indicates how being committed to destroy a system one can still become an upholder of that system. Right now Jyoti Basu has become the ‘great mediator’ of our national politics. However, the purpose of this book is not to indulge in unalloyed ...
