While the PM's open challenge meant they were "left" with no options, it is sophistry NOT to discuss the egregious manner in which the Left has been practising coalition dharma since 04. Let us also be clear on the following: (1) The Left simply CANNOT win an election in any state but for KER/WB. Ergo, it has NO right to dictate foreign policy. (2) LEFT opposed India's nuclear test and now wants the deal frozen "to salvage our right to test"! This hypocrisy is amply reflected in editorials in "The Hindu" (which, by the way, has redder than red since Ram took over) which supported the deal (Aug 6th) before making a U-turn later (Aug 20th). (3) The two entities that would agree with the Left stand in toto are China and Pak! (4) Based on 62 and later events, the patriotism of the Left is very questionable. The Left has not made a single major contribution to India's development. Breeding pseudo intellectuals in JNU canteens and Kerala's barber shops does not count! (5) On the deal, the Left is NOT up for a debate. Making blanket statements like "India's sovereignity being compromised" is just bluff. They are unable to describe how or why! Point is, criticism is NOT based on analysis, it is nothing but the Pavlovian response that the addiction to moth-eaten ideology engenders.
Left won't listen to Kalam. Commies are, genetically, opaque to reason. Ah, that MALLU saying - plantain farming is a better vocation than creating Commies! :)
RE:The Left and the Nuke deal
by Anil Sivudu on Aug 22, 2007 12:46 PM Permalink
Kudos to Mr. Subramanian for bringing the right facts. I enjoyed reading this.
RE:The Left and the Nuke deal
by Kankipati Rao on Aug 22, 2007 08:23 AM Permalink
Well said Ramakrishnan. The Left is actually part of the Communist Party of China! It consists of no desabhaktas. The first thing they love is China and the last thing India. MMS and Congress have committed a grave blunder by calling BJP a fundamentalist party in season and out of season. Is it not better for Congress to befriend a party of compatriots than a party of traiitors? Now the commiies, like a serpent nurtured in bed with milk, has bitten the Congress. The commies care little if the country has to face a huge expenditure and enormous upheaval to conduct general elections prematurely. They will manage to get a few seats enough to create trouble for the new government. It is a case of the tail wagging the dog.
