Mulayam makes Left see red

Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadavs change of heart vis-à-vis the ruling dispensation at the Centre looked complete on Friday when he silently watched the introduction of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Bill in the Lok Sabha. It was during the Opposition-sponsored cut motions against the hike in the prices of petroleum products that Mulayam first dumped the Left. And on Friday again,he rebuffed the Left which looked to him for support when the Nuclear Liability Bill was introduced. As CPM leader Basudeb Acharia tried to persuade Mulayam to oppose the Bill,the SP leader retorted that he had been an MLA for 11 terms and MP for five terms,so he did not need any advice. With that ended the Lefts hope of influencing the Bill that will go to the standing committee on energy headed by Mulayam.