Monday, August 13, 2007

Up to Congress to save govt: Left

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Up_to_Congress_to_save_govt_Left/articleshow/2276298.cms


Prakash Karat's assertion that the government should consider that it ran on Left support and that the common minimum programme (CMP) did not mention a strategic alliance with the US, is incomprehensible. Did the CMP also mention that the Govt would remain a dud just because it had the comrades' outside support and make no effort to take any strategic initiatives. Did it say it would remain rigid as far as opportunities go? Maybe they should have! Is Karat issuing another threat to the PM? Why do the comrades not come straight out and act instead of saying things they cannot afford to mean. Why have the comrades not clearly spelt out their objections to the Indo-US nuclear deal beyond saying that it would not pass muster in the Parliament and that it was not a part of the CMP. It seems they are opposing it out of habit, to remind the Congress of their importance.
Yet, even as Karat said it was Congress's job to ensure that CMP was not violated, he did not indicate whether the Left would press for a discussion in Parliament which would call for a vote. So what does he want? If he is expecting the PM to jot down all his dictats and act upon them, he is thinking without his red cap on.

2 comments:

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Saurabh J. Madan said...

I think you should read the official explanation that the CPM has posted on its site. I cannot judge its merit, but think it deserves a sound reading: http://www.cpim.org/