Firm principles by left ?? Nothing can be far from truth. They oppose industrialists and support farmers/labours every where except their own back yard where they fire on protesting poor and small farmers. How can you forget Nandigram & Singoor ! They denounce the violence against MF Hussain but offer no support and safety for Taslima ! As far as talk of even one MP being purchased, dear entire party has been outrightly motgaged to China ! All their policies and actions are directly helping China and hurting India. All the leftists have been consistent is in - harming Indian interests and supporting China / Russia / Maoists. I remember Jyoti Basu calling his decision of rejecting PM seat as 'historical blunder'. That says a lot about politicians who you claim can refuse the seat over political principle and ideology. I would call it cunning. They want to enjoy power without accountability and want to do backseat driving.
