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Meanwhile, the UPA government, which appeared unfazed and declared that it would seek a vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha during a short session this month after which it will move to operationalise the Indo-US nuclear deal.
Ending their four-and-a-half year acrimonious relationship with the Congress over the nuclear deal, the four Left parties with a total of 59 MPs will formally announce their withdrawal at 12 noon tomorrow when they will meet President Pratibha Patil.
The Left's decision, as expected, set off a flurry of political maneouverings with the government, which has 230 members in the Lok Sabha without the Left, asserting that it had the required majority of at least 272, the gap being filled by 38 Samajwadi Party MPs plus support from smaller parties such as PDP.
A confident Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, whose announcement that India will very soon approach the IAEA for the safeguards agreement triggered Left's break up, said the Left decision will "not affect the stability of the government".
Singh, who is in the Japanese island of Sappro, said, "We will go to the IAEA as soon as possible."
Emerging from a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said "we will seek the vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha as soon as we receive the formal communication from Rashtrapati Bhavan".



Pranab was saying yesterday they will place details of Ndeal after winning confidence vote. Strange the nation still doesn't know the contents and they will first sell away the country and fill their swiss accounts and if the pubic revolts they can atleast have shelter in laps of their western masters. As American can never be a well wisher of Asian third world countries. Just a few days ago Bush was saying to Indian as well to China to slow down their growth. Can anybody ask bush is prosperity and development only meant for the westerners. How could Ndeal be beneficial to India when bush is asking India to reduce its economic growth. USA doesn't signs Kyoto Agreement, it doesn't signs Human Rights Vienna Convention. The G8 doesn't keeps its promise of 50BN $ aid package to Africa promised 3 years ago, how can we deal with people of low integrity.
1. The Left has betrayed their voters, having supported Congress to form the government, when they were elected against Congress Candidates. SP is also doing the same now.2. The PM has made clear (to newmen in Calcutta)that he will go ahead with deal during the first set of arguments and had told the Left that they can withdraw their support if they do not agree with him. So, again, having made it clear, the Left betrayed their Voters again by not pulling out!
The Left parties had been the uncrowned kings all these 4 1/2 years of UPA rule. They got unprecedented publicity free of cost,being an obstacle to the government. They were a pampered lot. Now, they naturally feel betrayed, because now on they will only get brick bats not only from the Congress but also from the people. One only wishes this had happened a few years back.
Dear PM Saab,Congratulations for your Bold decision.Had you taken this stance a year ago when you said that famous word "So be It" when left parties threatend to withdraw support, it would have added more to your and our Country's status in the Internatinal arena. If i have to quote from the Bhagwad Geetha, " Success comes to those who act dare and right". I apologise for quoting this to a senior person like you as i am much junior to you in all respect, age, knowledge,wisdom and experience etc.After seeing all these Dramas and rhetoric from the left Parties,it is no wonder if my countrymen felt that we have week Prime Minister who is not firm in his belief.Your decision now sounds like "Better Late than never". Wish you best of luck in all respect.
betrayal....i think its the worng word in the wrong place! what i have noticed is that all political parties work for themselves, not for the country, they are onlu keen on getting milage to the party ! left has been in power with the congress and they played the role of opposition and a dictator, there was nothing which i could see as constructive development as on date, some times i feel if they cannot handle a state!! how can they manage a country...congress should have used its brain much before , atleast it would have helped the country to a large extent on various economic fronts
What ever happens over next few months the real winner will be BJP and NDA.If Congress "manages" to get trust vote passed with SP's support it will surely sound the death for both these parties in UP.Mayawati will move closer to NDA and that will benefit BSP as well as BJP.If Congress is unable to "manage" numbers then it will be curtains for Congress.All UPA partners will restart taks of third front and some such silly things-all leading to vote loss for Congress and indirectly benefitting BJP and NDA.BJP surely has many goodies in store for them!!
Left feels betrayed - all of us Indians feel happy. All Left has stood for was faulty policies. China and Russia have signed similar agreements with the USA to get Uranium supplies and technology which we are desperately lacking or is too costly to build locally. Scientific tempered people like Dr. Kalam have spoken for it. Inspite of this, Left and BJP are against it. Brajesh Mishra, the National Security advisor during BJP regime has also put up good words for it, and we do not see Vajpayee speakign against it. Left and BJP are just trying to be power and head line grabbers. Congress itself is no good anyway. Leaders like Manmohan Singh, Dr. Kalam and others always put the country ahead of the party. That is the only saving grace for UPA to have leaders like Mr. Singh. Countries like France, UK, Russia, Australia etc - suppliers of Uranium have supported the deal. I wonder what agenda Left has against itFinally the congress acted on the deal.
CONGRATULATIONS TO PRIME MINISTER MANMOHAN SINGH for taking bold step and declaring that he will go ahead. Hope India gets bold and daring Prime Minister in future. I presume this government survives and India signs the nuclear deal.
It is habit of left.N-deal is in favour of country that is why Left had been opposing it.C. RAJA MOHAN, INDIAN EXPRESS COLUMNIST, mentioned that till the time Left was opposing N-deal, enemies of India had no reason to interfere in the issue. Congress acted for the nation and even risked their government. This shows for them nation comes first. Left had been siliently favouring BJP and anti-Indians. It had been favouring because till the time BJP won't come in power and start communal politics , Left will have no issues to raise for their publicity.We as citizen understand need of alternative fuel. Soaring fuel prices had been disturbing our budget. Left only has words but no solution for us. There is no point in N-deal agreement that negates India's interest.
Left is more patriotic to china than India. Manmohanji stood against them. Congratulations to Manmohan Singhji for standing upto the chinese spies and traitors, namely the Prakash Karat and company. Babubhai, This is what Vajpaiji tried for years begging and could not accomplish and Manmohanji did it. BJP could not do it. The communists and democrats in USA like congressman Ed Markey from Boston tried to sabotage it without success, thanks to the lobbying by the strong Indian community in USA including Indian busnessmen and Indian Doctors. A credit for all patriotic Indians to achieve the self reliance on India's increasing energy needs. Jai Hind!
Left likes to be in power. So, they have secretly joined hands with BJP so that they can enjoy the power in the next elections.
Left Front bends rules for their convenience. Somnath shouldn't be allowed to quit. Above all, he shouldn't be allowed to vote. Left can't eat the cake and have it too.
The nuclear deal may be good framework. But, individual contracts of nuclear plants should ensure the following: (a) Supply of power at current rates (b) Stiff penalty for production stoppages, especially political. As companies like GE would be getting the contract, keeping them committed on these terms is important as their sole interest would be to make MAXIMUM money with MINIMUM risks. Furthermore, US govt. may use this to open up Financial sectors. India must bargain this against USA opening up its markets both on labour and services front.
Yes, The Congress betrayed the LEFT. Without the Left The Congress could not get the power, but once on power, The Congress refused to listen to the Left.Nuclear deal is not the only issue, the economic policy for which the country is now suffering is the main issue and Left had no say on that either.The Left also made mistake. They made the sacrifice but gave the impression ( or the media portrayed them ) as if they are pleading for China. China is never the issue, as China supports this nuclear deal. If the Left has argued like BJP, that this Nuclear deal is anti-India and because of that they have resigned, they would be very popular today. But the JNU gang does not understand that, so the Left has lost its power but got nothing in return. This is sacrifice without a cause.Nuclear deal is not for the solution of power( electricity)-crisis but to roll back India's nuclear weapons programme. MM Singh is acting as an agent of USA and is anti-Indian.
Who has betrayed whom? The blame will be on the left parties. They are deliberately dumping the Congress, to reintroduce anarchy in India. Their move does not beneft the nation in any way. Instead, we will be progressively walking backward to make this country ruled by Indian Talaiban.
It is the clasic case of thief calling police 'CHOR'
its very strange PM delcaring the deal will go through despite strong oppostion from main parties. instead of begging at communist, as true PM , he should have had dialogue with BJP which is the largest opp party. now it looks like both PM and communist doing Child play with the Nuclear deal which is an important national issue. This is the result of SONIA being the head of a party
This is the last chance the BJP may have to let the people know as to how and why the provisions of this deal are not favorable to our country. If they do not do it now then it would amount to their needlessly dragging their feet for so long. Let there be a sensible debate and let everyone hear the facts. Till now only Manmohan and his coterie of politicians and scientists have been privy to provisions of this deal. Now this has also included Amar Singh. BJP must not permit the Government to hide behind the provisions of secrecy. Let us have the information even if it is on NEED TO KNOW basis. Let at least the leader of the largest opposition party have the facts. Are we worried that Pakistan and China may know the contents. But knowing the country that USA is these countries may already be in the full knowledge of varios provisions of this deal. Surely an average citizen of this country is as trustworthy if not more than Mulayam Singh and Amar Singh
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