M.J. Akbar in Khaleej Times:
“Dr Manmohan Singh can now be held responsible for both economic and political inflation, a rare achievement….
“There is already an SMS doing the rounds which does not make pleasant reading for those in power: “Wanted: convicts, murderers, mafia, jailbirds, criminals 2 vote 4 Trust Vote. Parties need u if u r any of the above. U will get CM’s post, Ministership, airport named after ur father etc. Good citizens need not apply….
“Dr Manmohan Singh began with a majority of nearly a hundred. In four years, by becoming a one-point Bush-entranced Prime Minister, he has reduced that majority to a variable that could easily slip into a minority. We will soon see who wins the numbers game. What we do know already is that the government has lost its credibility”
Read the full column: Inflation hits Delhi politics
The issue is signing of IAEA agreement. Not the survival of the Government. The opposition should ask the PM Manmohan Singh to table a motion of approval of the IAEA agreement. This I am sure will be defeated out right. The No confidence motion should be based on the economic and financial degradation of the Contry and absolute non governance of the UPA Government. Secondly NDA need not play to the tunes of the so called secularists like Communists.
Is there such a thing as national interest?
There are party interests, loyalty interests, financial interests and dynasty interests. If it coincides with national interests, great, if not, tough luck.
if the deal is good it should be done through hook or crook, it does not matter, those opposing the deal also doing it just because they are in opposition. i one really goes by the knowledge of the deal to our mp’s about 80% of them do not know anything about n deal. they have only one agenda that is self promotion and corruption