Elections?

The RSS editorial believes that amid serious divergence of opinion on the nuclear deal, “the UPA is trying all tricks to avoid an election.” It says that Manmohan Singh could have avoided the confrontation with the Left but lacks political savvy.

It then adds, “Whatever be the explanation for the Congress Party’s new-found arrogance, the Left is justified in its posturing. There is no mention about the deal in the Common Minimum Programme, under which this bizarre government was formed. There was no need for the UPA to take forward the deal compromising national interest.”

It also says that the suggestion that the NDA should bail out the government so as to show the Left its place is dangerous and vain. It concludes, “the most honourable course for the Left was to withdraw support to the UPA. But the party is hugely confused; confounded by the fear of going to the people. The pro-deal lobby is planting stories that the CPM will meet its Waterloo in an election. “

Compiled by Varghese K. George