Red says STOP, Green says GO
The just declared election results have vindicated the view of the major chunk of people in West Bengal. The theme of the polls was Change. And what change could be better summed up than by the traffic signal analogy. Red denotes blood. It also gives a signal to others that says: STOP, Do Not Go. Though Kolkatans have a strong habit not to follow traffic signals while on the streets, they have faithfully followed the political red signal over the course of decades. Up until now. They have been a most obedient lot who showed extraordinary levels of collective patience that spanned generations. While everyone else all around the globe cocked their snooks at us and galloped ahead, we displayed levels of inertia that proved how true Newton's First Law is. Kolkata remained at rest and others blessed us with R.I.P. Red said stop. Stop work. Stop growth. Stop thinking. Stop studying. Stop excelling. Stop everything. In fact Stop became a synonym for holiday, albeit a holiday that i...