Somnath has conducted himself very well with extreme dignity as an a-partisan speaker and is very well suited to be the next President of India, probably better than the present incum- bent. He is the only living link from the Nehru era. I do not understand why CPM wants to make him a scapegoat of its senseless politics and make India lose a good guy into wilderness. Once he became a speaker, it is assumed he has broken off all his previous political links. India needs him more than CPM. I wish he stays and he makes up his mind not to quite Lok Sabha. He represents the old value system of utmost honesty & uprightness that every Indian wants to look in its leader.
RE:Somnath should stay as Speaker !
by pjothilingam on Jul 13, 2008 12:47 PM Permalink
If Somnath really quits under pressure from CPI(M), then the whole conduct of that party in the last two years, on the issue of the nuke deal will smack of high drama.Because, the present incumbent in the Speaker's chair can be expected to be fair in his rulling.I suppose no right thinking person will want a repeat of Goa now in the parliament. The whole noise of CPI(M) clamouring for Somnath's blood is motivated rumours,circulated by the UPA spin masters to force the good man to quit, so that they can have their own man in that position.Somnathji,for heaven's sake don't quit!
