The obdurate Comrades

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Govt_will_fall_if_it_signs_N-deal_CPM/articleshow/2843635.cms#write

The Left’s objection to revival of the Indo-US nuclear deal was expected. The country must admire the Left for rigidly sticking to its Resolution adopted on 20 Aug 2007 to oppose the Government on the ‘Deal’. Last year, the Left had also opposed holding of a joint Indo-US Naval exercise called 'Malabar War Games', for some inexplicable reason. It was a fantastic opportunity for the Indian Navy to train alongside state of the art navies of advanced countries like the US and Japan. Interestingly, China too had opposed it. For that matter, it is difficult to recall if the Left has ever supported any new initiative of the Manmohan Singh government.

By now it has become standard practice for the Left to oppose any initiative the govt takes. So where is the outside support it talks about? The people of India too are fed up of Prakash Karat, AB Burdhan, D Raja and Sitaram Yechury. Why dont they propose any alternatives that are acceptable to them and beneficial for the nation at the same time? Their list of 'donts' never seems to end anywhere! It would not be out of order to say they promised the Govt 'outside interference' and not support of any kind.

The Left all along insisted the government press the ‘pause button’ on the Indo-US nuclear deal. It is time the nation pressed the ‘mute button’ on the Left. But then, that would eradicate the difference between the Left and the rest of this great country