The decent Mr Manmohan Singh will do well to remember that it is better to have wise enemies than to have foolish friends. Once again, Anbumani Ramadoss, with the support of trouble making Left, has landed him with an embarrassment over the 'Remove Venu Amendment' to AIIMS Act of 2007. It would be too much to expect the thick skinned PMK and the Left, who were mainly instrumental in pushing through the personal vendetta amendment in the Parliament, to feel any shame by the Supreme Court verdict quashing it. These are parties who have collected the worst in the country to form their respective ranks.
Known for its opportunistic bent of mind, the PMK advocates bifurcation of Tamil Nadu on caste lines, was part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government from 1999 to 2004 and then switched sides, and loyalties, to dump the NDA to join the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in 2004. In Tamil Nadu it has the Communist Party of India as a major political partner; hence the blind support extended by the Left in Anbumani Ramadoss’ personal battle against Dr Venugopal, in total disregard for democratic norms and all sense of decency.
The Left Front comprising of Communist party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)], Communist Party of India (CPI), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), is a rigidly disciplined totalitarian outfit which depends on murderous cadres and which has no real patience with democracy and dissent. The Left has rigidly opposed the Indo – US Nuclear Deal, has a sordid record of governance in West Bengal, Tripura and Kerala, opposed any economic reforms that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proposed, acted as China proxy in the country, proposed strengthening of under performing public sector, supported divisive policies like reservation in higher education and jobs, and, after the Nandigrm episode, is generally considered as the party comprising of goons. No wonder the CPM is plagued by increasing dropouts, and problems in getting whole-timers? The communists have even made a ridiculous proposal to establish a pro-China regional alliance.
To top it all they have questioned the conduct of the Governor in West Bengal in switching off the lights of Raj Bhawan when Kolkata was forced to endure one of the frequent power cuts. They have even raised a doubt over the necessity of having the post of governors in states. Sixty years on, India can in fact, legislatively do away with the communists and the likes of Prakash Karat, D Raja, AB Burdhan and Sitaram Yechury. With friends (read coalition partners) like these, there cannot be anything but embarrassment, shame and disgrace for the Prime Minister and his party.
Known for its opportunistic bent of mind, the PMK advocates bifurcation of Tamil Nadu on caste lines, was part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government from 1999 to 2004 and then switched sides, and loyalties, to dump the NDA to join the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in 2004. In Tamil Nadu it has the Communist Party of India as a major political partner; hence the blind support extended by the Left in Anbumani Ramadoss’ personal battle against Dr Venugopal, in total disregard for democratic norms and all sense of decency.
The Left Front comprising of Communist party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)], Communist Party of India (CPI), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), is a rigidly disciplined totalitarian outfit which depends on murderous cadres and which has no real patience with democracy and dissent. The Left has rigidly opposed the Indo – US Nuclear Deal, has a sordid record of governance in West Bengal, Tripura and Kerala, opposed any economic reforms that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proposed, acted as China proxy in the country, proposed strengthening of under performing public sector, supported divisive policies like reservation in higher education and jobs, and, after the Nandigrm episode, is generally considered as the party comprising of goons. No wonder the CPM is plagued by increasing dropouts, and problems in getting whole-timers? The communists have even made a ridiculous proposal to establish a pro-China regional alliance.
To top it all they have questioned the conduct of the Governor in West Bengal in switching off the lights of Raj Bhawan when Kolkata was forced to endure one of the frequent power cuts. They have even raised a doubt over the necessity of having the post of governors in states. Sixty years on, India can in fact, legislatively do away with the communists and the likes of Prakash Karat, D Raja, AB Burdhan and Sitaram Yechury. With friends (read coalition partners) like these, there cannot be anything but embarrassment, shame and disgrace for the Prime Minister and his party.
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