They put off the deal for as long as it took to stay in power. Now that General elections are around and with runaway inflation getting worse and still slated to worse, Congress thinks this is the right time to bow out claiming a moral highground and also avoid the public ire over continuing inflation. They know that things will get worse nd if BJP wins more seats in coming state elecctions, Political pressure by allies and rising inflation will kill them completely. The current Nuclear deal cannot be legalized by Bush administration now and if Obama wins, the non-proliferation lobby will get more teeth to call it off. The damage is done. Jingoistic posturing now is more an attempt to divert public attention from inflation and washing one's hands off the responsibility in a face saver to minimize damage that they will suffer the next general elections. Last time he challenged Left on the nuclear deal he backed down shamelessly and continued in power for a eyar saying one had to deal with Life's dissappointments. I don't think this puppet yet ahs the guts to resign and even if he does. It is too late. The deal is as agood as dead. Congress stayed one more year in power and as a result and with increasing BJP rise, inflation and allies presure, is only likely to do more bad with every passingd ay leading to the next Lok Sabha elections. It's a case now of Deal or nod eal in political survival.
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by Vishy on Jun 20, 2008 01:10 PM Permalink
SPOT ON. Congress will now try to put the whole blame of messy economic situation and other failures on left and will try to claim moral highground.
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by Prasenjit Guha on Jun 20, 2008 01:28 PM Permalink
Do you have a sloution to reduce international oil oprice and thereby inflation. Every body is talking bullshit and putting blame on the govt.Had BJP or left or any other party been in power the result would have been same.We Indians do a lot of gossip ,spend time on fault finding of others. We cannot give good suggestions / solutions. Nuclear deal is a must for us. Dr Singh is understanding what left will understsnd after few years and will say it their third historical blunder. BJP has to oppose for its existence even though it mentally knows that Dr Singh is correct. We will all understand the importance of Nuclear deal but only after wasting some precious time. Till then we do what we are famous for " CRITICISE WITHOUT SOLUTIONS".
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by Vikas Bhatt on Jun 20, 2008 02:43 PM Permalink
I do. Fiest stop states from taking Sales tax on oil as high as 28%. Stop taking existing excessive amount of taxes on oil by way of Duties, Cuts, Sales tax, VAT, Service tax, cess etc right from import of crude oil to finished oil which is taking the price of Rs 22 per liter of imported oil in India to Rs 52 per liter. Next charge more for fuel for private vehicles and increase all the above mentioned taxes on private vehicles, increase public transport, encourage less use of vehicles, increase food production and stop diverting so much farmlands to make SEZs. Invest more in generating Solar Energy along with nuclear fuel as well since nuclear fuel is very expensive and unaffordable in long run. Even some of these emasures will serve a long way in making us come arouynd to the current bad fiscals.
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by Vikas Bhatt on Jun 20, 2008 02:44 PM Permalink
I do. First stop states from taking Sales tax on oil as high as 28%. Stop taking existing excessive amount of taxes on oil by way of Duties, Cuts, Sales tax, VAT, Service tax, cess etc right from import of crude oil to finished oil which is taking the price of Rs 22 per liter of imported oil in India to Rs 52 per liter at both states and central level. Next charge more for fuel for private vehicles and increase all the above mentioned taxes on private vehicles, increase public transport, encourage less use of vehicles, increase food production and stop diverting so much farmlands to make SEZs. Invest more in generating Solar Energy along with nuclear fuel as well since nuclear fuel is very expensive and unaffordable in long run. Even some of these emasures will serve a long way in making us come arouynd to the current bad fiscals.
RE:Clever stunt by Singh and Sonia.....
by Prasenjit Guha on Jun 20, 2008 01:35 PM Permalink
You are still in the 19th century. Imperialism has been redidefined.It actually is no longer a fear for the Indians. You come out of 19th century and talk face to face with US which Dr singh is doing.
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by charan singh on Jun 20, 2008 01:18 PM Permalink
Stupid to challenge inflation Dr. Manmohan Singh wants to bring Nuclear power into india. As there will be alternate resource available in the country for generation of power there will be less use of generators and ultimately will bring down the consumption of Diesel which will ultimately bring down the prices and transport cost which will have the impact on the inflation.
Just study the success stories of western countries and then comment.
Hats off to Dr. Manmohan Singh to take a firm decision as to whether the Chair of Prime Minister or the interest of the national is more important. Congratulations to Dr. Singh for your decision, though belated.
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by Srikanth on Jun 20, 2008 01:52 PM Permalink
Hi Charan,
I wonder the way you put your thoughts if someone try to blame on DR.MMS. We don't need any great economist cloud like MMS,PC and MSA if they are not changing the economy of farmers. You may be happy with economic figures and all as noone in rural bothers about that and they are only bother about their rotti only. Please tell me apart from clinching this n-deal,what is that this govt lead by MMS acheived which is good for the country. Have they tried to integrate the rivers or anything they did new which is going to do something to common man. Please note that mobile and roads have been connected by NDA and this has been started by this NDA only. MMS and PC are good for getting money out of service tax and other things and we don't want any person who is solving common man's problems. Don't talk like a fool and if you wear an hat of common man, go to any shop and get anything and you can find the price heat. If MMS is really genuine in this, he would have done it 1 year before as there is no change in the status quo from now and that is same. What is the leadership skills he is possessing. Please tell me like a great man that what is the great thing MMS achieved as PM apart from N-deal to common man. I am not subscribing to anyviews of Left or right but as a layman I want to ask you.
