Pitiable Politicking
Posted : June 22, 2008 at 10:03 pm [IST]
There are only two topics these days for coverage by media: inflation and nuclear deal. Both are keeping the government worried. Both are related to the survival of the government. While one means, ‘wait for the next election, you are out’. The other threatens, ‘go ahead and go out’. The national dilemma is due to a government run by a heterogeneous alliance since 1998.
Unfortunately, the PM couldn’t build his authority and respectability in the cabinet. What a shameful situation! A great honest economist PM is loosing face and failing. If we go by the media report, it seems everyone is having national interest in mind. Let us look at the headlines on June 22, Sunday Times of India: ‘ Why rush N-deal now? Govt wants quick IAEA, NSG, nod‘; ‘Govt’s N-energy claim just a cover: Left’;’UNPA will decide stand: Mulayam’; ‘Dithering on nuke deal shows PM’s lack of authority: BJP‘; and ‘Left may seek BSP, BJP help to pull down govt‘. Similar ones have appeared in other national dailies too. Left parties are more vocal on the Deal. It is unfortunate to hear the leftists spreading all wrong information about the deal and misleading the people of the country about the necessity of nuclear power even on important TV channels. It amuses when they talk of cost of nuclear power vs. thermal power based on coal. They are hell bent to stall the deal that will please their mentors in Beijing. The mission is one and that is to stop India getting nearer to USA.
Mulayam wishes to keep all doors open for remaining important on national scene. I couldn’t but laugh when I heard him saying, “Hum sirf desh ke saath hain”. It is unfortunate that even BJP is opposing the deal, as it is in opposition. With their ego, neither Man Mohan nor Sonia will like to contact BJP to get the deal through in time.
Why can’t the Congress decide to sacrifice the government, if ultimately it means that, for the shake of the deal if it is convinced that it is the best for the nation, as so many intellectuals and experts also advise? Why can’t Man Mohan as an economist PM and initiator of the deal take a stand on the deal? I wonder how shall he like to be remembered by the posterity as a bold administrator or a sycophant? Why can’t Sonia Gandhi make up her mind? Can the leftists win her the next general election and make her lead the nation by forming the government? Is the win of the party is more important than the nation?
I felt ultimately ashamed reading the news of Australia refusing uranium’s request of India. I m sure all Indians would have felt equally ashamed. The request of the uranium was to keep on running the existing power plants to its capacity. Are the leftists also ashamed? Will they be able to arrange that from China or Russia? Why can’t the leftists and the people of India understand this?
I tend to believe, we get the politicians we deserve.
- Indra
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