It's an open secret that this Bidwai fellow is a Commie through and through and always has been, so it's no surprise, his farcical pronouncement, "..there is no 'live' contact between The Left and the Chinese Communist Party.." He must know, though he does not deny or rule out non-live contacts, like phones call, mail, drop-boxes or other covert types of contacts. Knowing his Commie antecedents, it comes as no surprise his 'advice'.."that the UPA must susupend further negotiations on the deal..". And his hatred of all things Hindu is well known to all and sundry, so his visceral opposition to the BJP is to be expected. He'll find a good home at 'The Hindu', the 'unofficial' mouthpiece of the Bangla Commies - he could become a staff writer.