The Left parties have never shied away from sounding criticism of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, of whatever he tried to do, the US, the Indo-US nuclear deal, economic reforms, banking reforms and just about everything that makes a country tick. In fact, the CPM Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee of West Bengal is on record having accused Manmohan Singh of being inefficient and incompetent. He added that West Bengal and the whole country are suffering due to Manmohan Singh's incompetence and failure to perform his duties and responsibilities as a Prime Minister on all fronts. He also accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of neglecting the interests of the common man.
Prakash Karat and his communist buddies Sitaram Yechury, D Raja and AB Bardhan went a step further and said that the Prime Minister has ignored the National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP). They have held him responsible for the rise in prices of essential commodities.
If the Left parties genuinely believed all the accusations they hurled at Manmohan Singh from time to time during the last four years, it is amazing they did not press for his removal and continued to support the Congress from the outside. By extension, they too are responsible for every folly they accuse Manmohan Singh of having committed. But ofcourse, you need to be men of character to admit your own role in any negative development.
As far as the Indo-US nuclear Deal is concerned, it is amusing to see the communists trying to implement Chinese agenda while talking about whats good for India. This may be the right time to remind the likes of pro-China Sitaram Yechury, D Raja, Prakash Karat and AB Burdhan that the people of India are aware of China’s arrogant expansionist designs to encircle Indian waters from Gwadar to Coco islands. That It annexed Tibet in 1950, forcibly took possession of Aksai Chin in 1962, happily took an illegitimate 'gift' of Indian land from Pakistan, claims the entire Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and refuses to issue visas to resident Indians of Arunachal; not to mention the crude summoning of the Indian Ambassador at 2 AM for a routine protest. Inspite of the long history of Chinese belligerence, the communists in India only see the threat of US imperialism, BJP communalism and inefficiency of Manmohan Singh. Manmohan Singh’s great disappointment over failing to clinch the nuclear deal is well chronicled. Though this deal was not part of the NCMP, the Congress manifesto did promise to improve the strategic relationship with the US. Now that the issue is behind us with the trust vote in Parliament in favor of the UPA and by extension, in favor of the nuclear deal, all the NSG members except China have welcomed the development. The Chinese have left it to the Indian communists to sulk on their behalf.
The communist perception smacks of closed minds that refuse to see the brighter and more positive side of an emerging India and its brilliant Prime Minister. Manmohan Singh is a humble man and an acknowledged economist of international repute. For the first time since India gained independence, the PMO under Manmohan Singh has an exercise to monitor the implementation of the NCMP adopted by the UPA when it came to power on 22 May 2004. The various promises made and policies adopted in the NCMP have been itemized into 142 general and specific commitments. Then a report card of sorts has been prepared. This in itself is extraordinary as governments never bother to monitor the implementation of their political manifesto. It is intriguing that Manmohan Singh has made a sincere attempt to implement virtually all the promises. For instance, in the areas of employment, agriculture, tribal rights and the promises made to the minorities, Manmohan Singh’s Government has in effect gone according to the letter of the NCMP. Ofcourse, the effectiveness of his policies can be debated, as the implantation machinery, the beaurocracy, is renowned for its inefficiency and corruption. As far as the economy is concerned, the Prime Minister had anticipated the price rise a year ago as he carefully monitored global trends and rising oil prices. May be the comrades would like to blame Manmohan Singh for the global economic mess too!
Manmohan Singh clearly identified the potential to bring in comprehensive changes in the area of social legislation. From the time of his swearing in as the Prime Minister, he created a team of three IAS officers, including secretary, PMO, Pulak Chatterjee, to monitor the NCMP. He then held a monthly review meeting to track how far the promises were being kept. Purely in terms of running a government, this is unparalleled. Had the Left been able to successfully muster support against the UPA Government and engineer its fall, it would have been responsible for the mess in future energy scene in the country. In pursuit of the Chinese agenda, the comrades' liaision with a corrupt Mayawati, egoist Ajit Singh and opportunist Deve Gouda were thankfully frustrated by nationalists in the Parliament.
Prakash Karat and his communist buddies Sitaram Yechury, D Raja and AB Bardhan went a step further and said that the Prime Minister has ignored the National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP). They have held him responsible for the rise in prices of essential commodities.
If the Left parties genuinely believed all the accusations they hurled at Manmohan Singh from time to time during the last four years, it is amazing they did not press for his removal and continued to support the Congress from the outside. By extension, they too are responsible for every folly they accuse Manmohan Singh of having committed. But ofcourse, you need to be men of character to admit your own role in any negative development.
As far as the Indo-US nuclear Deal is concerned, it is amusing to see the communists trying to implement Chinese agenda while talking about whats good for India. This may be the right time to remind the likes of pro-China Sitaram Yechury, D Raja, Prakash Karat and AB Burdhan that the people of India are aware of China’s arrogant expansionist designs to encircle Indian waters from Gwadar to Coco islands. That It annexed Tibet in 1950, forcibly took possession of Aksai Chin in 1962, happily took an illegitimate 'gift' of Indian land from Pakistan, claims the entire Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and refuses to issue visas to resident Indians of Arunachal; not to mention the crude summoning of the Indian Ambassador at 2 AM for a routine protest. Inspite of the long history of Chinese belligerence, the communists in India only see the threat of US imperialism, BJP communalism and inefficiency of Manmohan Singh. Manmohan Singh’s great disappointment over failing to clinch the nuclear deal is well chronicled. Though this deal was not part of the NCMP, the Congress manifesto did promise to improve the strategic relationship with the US. Now that the issue is behind us with the trust vote in Parliament in favor of the UPA and by extension, in favor of the nuclear deal, all the NSG members except China have welcomed the development. The Chinese have left it to the Indian communists to sulk on their behalf.
The communist perception smacks of closed minds that refuse to see the brighter and more positive side of an emerging India and its brilliant Prime Minister. Manmohan Singh is a humble man and an acknowledged economist of international repute. For the first time since India gained independence, the PMO under Manmohan Singh has an exercise to monitor the implementation of the NCMP adopted by the UPA when it came to power on 22 May 2004. The various promises made and policies adopted in the NCMP have been itemized into 142 general and specific commitments. Then a report card of sorts has been prepared. This in itself is extraordinary as governments never bother to monitor the implementation of their political manifesto. It is intriguing that Manmohan Singh has made a sincere attempt to implement virtually all the promises. For instance, in the areas of employment, agriculture, tribal rights and the promises made to the minorities, Manmohan Singh’s Government has in effect gone according to the letter of the NCMP. Ofcourse, the effectiveness of his policies can be debated, as the implantation machinery, the beaurocracy, is renowned for its inefficiency and corruption. As far as the economy is concerned, the Prime Minister had anticipated the price rise a year ago as he carefully monitored global trends and rising oil prices. May be the comrades would like to blame Manmohan Singh for the global economic mess too!
Manmohan Singh clearly identified the potential to bring in comprehensive changes in the area of social legislation. From the time of his swearing in as the Prime Minister, he created a team of three IAS officers, including secretary, PMO, Pulak Chatterjee, to monitor the NCMP. He then held a monthly review meeting to track how far the promises were being kept. Purely in terms of running a government, this is unparalleled. Had the Left been able to successfully muster support against the UPA Government and engineer its fall, it would have been responsible for the mess in future energy scene in the country. In pursuit of the Chinese agenda, the comrades' liaision with a corrupt Mayawati, egoist Ajit Singh and opportunist Deve Gouda were thankfully frustrated by nationalists in the Parliament.
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