Common Man, it is a policy issue. Whether the nation want this deal or not. BJP as the main opposition party should have an opinion on that. They cannot take a stand like since congress did not approach us, we will not accept the deal (this is not a silly issue). The question is whether this deal is good for the nation or not, this is not a family issue. The role of opposition party in a democracy is not to oppose everything that ruling party proposes. I do not know, how BJP will carry on with this deal or a similar deal, when they come to power. Political parties plays poli'tricks' on everything. And that's precisely why democracy fails in India. National interest must be above the party.
Congress, particularly PM goofed up the issue by not talking to other parties. They seem to think that only left parties are worth talking. A classic example of 'why bureaucrats shall not be made PM'. If the PM was Narasimha Rao, deal might have been signed long before with BJP support.
It's time for two major parties (Congress and BJP) to come into an agreement on major policy decisions for the interest of the nation, despite their differences. Mulayam says 'deal is now OK' as Kalam says it's good. And it's pity that such opportunists rule India.
Even now, BJP should not bring the Govt down in N.deal issue if they don't have any major problems with the deal. They will come to power in any case, next time. Common man is not going to vote for N.Deal, for sure !
