Although they have been breathing fire and brimstone for a fortnight now, the first signs of a softening of the Left stand on the Indo-US nuclear deal have appeared. CPI(M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury has said that the Left wants to make sure that the terms of the deal are reworked so that no government—this one or any other—operationalises it in its present form. In other words, the party’s priority is not to pull down the government but the terms of the deal which it deems detrimental to India’s interests. And the CPI(M) central committee meeting has said it doesn’t want the “current crisis” to affect the Manmohan Singh government.
Questions: Will the Left withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government if the Manmohan government goes ahead as the prime minister dared it to, or is it merely posturing? Is the Left really batting for India’s interests by opposing the deal in its present form or is it blinded by its ideological position? Are the Congress and the Left parties merely trying to buy time since neither is ready for mid-term polls? And is the BJP, which initiated the deal, opposing the deal merely for the heck of it?
The UPA should go ahead with the N-deal and call the commies’ barking bluff. Even if these lunatics withdraw their support, it is the Congress that will benefit from an early election. It is clear that the commies are more concerned about China than India but are crying foul over the N-deal in the guise of “national interest”. Dont forget some of them sympathized the Chinese in the 1962 war.
It is not a big deal as long as GOI using this Red alert pressure force the US
to commit that they would stand by India in all major international issues like
they have been doing with Isreal and Pak. Only then the deal is useful for India. India has seen several sactions from all these punks but emerged good and solid.Moreover, India has lot of potential in nonconventional energy. but
the fight is not between Manmohan and Karat it is the China US fight. China is using these faithfuly reds to block the entry of USA into India. It is USA’s
stratigic move to consolidate their position in Asia as they do not trust anymore the PAK. So if the govt. falls the deal goes. It is easy for the communists to do it. It will happen sooner but before the deal is finalised sure.
For Sonia the Christian block against China red. She is banking on Maya
to reach home with UP backing. Red is heading towards south block..JJ and
C.Naidu and likely the master of manipulation..Gowda. Elections are round the corner. here and all over.
I think both Govt and Left will play for time tactfully. It’ll be stupid if an election is forced on the nation by the Left.
Left will not want an early election as they may lose all the seats they have now. At present they act as though they have some hold over the government. Left will be against spending public money on another election. But the congress will look for an opportunity to dissolve the parliament for a better majority. The congress is not bothered about public funds as they like to resign and later contest again for the same post.
For Manmohan Singh the chief architect of the nuke deal to capitulate to the pressure by CPM would be to lose complete credibility. Therefore signs are that he will not yield and take next necessary steps required to operationalise the deal. CPM will be cornered but since Praksh Karat the CPM supremo has been called the most powerful man today by backing out he would lose face and his best bet is to play for time by series of overtures apparently to arrive at some mutually agreeable arrangement which will suit both parties for holding elections.Therefore, my best guess is he will stal for time and it appears by March elections will become inevitable. This time lag will help both the Congress and CPM to make hay to fight next elections. Now the era of corruption unlimited has been given a fillip, all for the sake of Dharma Yuddha! Now watchout for big spending on various schemes all in the name of aam admi
bogoLO naayi kachchOlla ree!!
If the barking dog bites they call it mad and kill it.