Given the state of confusion in both the mainstream parties over the nuclear deal and its electoral fallout, the need of the hour is that the Congress and the BJP engage each other in a comprehensive dialogue to quickly thrash out issues. The Left-UPA dialogue mechanism has already been reduced to a charade, with Prakash Karat and Co turning deaf to any reason offered by Congress interlocutors. Rather than betting on the wrong horse on account of short-term political gains, it is time Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Advani resolved to take decisions in 2008 with India’s long-term interests in mind.
shishir.gupta@expressindia.com
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