VP Singh prods Left to talk
Former prime minister VP Singh has asked Left parties to walk the talk on its opposition to the Indo-US nuclear deal, reports Our Political Bureau.
By TNN |
NEW DELHI: Former prime minister VP Singh has asked Left parties to walk the talk on its opposition to the Indo-US nuclear deal, reports Our Political Bureau. Mr Singh said the reluctance to pull the plug will deal a major blow to its credibility. The Left's fellow campaigner said on Sunday that the talk of a "major mass campaign" was meaningless. "The deal is already wrapped up and a campaign will not have any impact," Mr Singh said. This piece of advice from Mr Singh follows indications that the Left may settle for mere rhetorical skirmishes and restrain from precipitating any major crisis for the government.
Mr Singh said the PM cannot take shelter behind the argument that the deal has the acceptance of the Cabinet. "The Cabinet constitutes Prime Minister's own chosen men while MPs are people's chosen men. Democratic propriety demands that the MPs' views should prevail," Mr Singh said in a statement.
The former PM's political point was that the Prime Minister cannot ignore the views of the majority in Parliament. "When it is clear that a majority of MPs are against the deal on which he has staked his name, I am sure his conscience will dictate him to resign," he added.
He termed the Prime Minister's statement that the deal cannot be renegotiated as against the spirit of democracy. "If the Prime Minister cannot renegotiate the deal, then he should terminate it. If he cannot do it, we will have to find a Prime Minister who would do it," Mr Singh said.
Mr Singh said the PM cannot take shelter behind the argument that the deal has the acceptance of the Cabinet. "The Cabinet constitutes Prime Minister's own chosen men while MPs are people's chosen men. Democratic propriety demands that the MPs' views should prevail," Mr Singh said in a statement.
The former PM's political point was that the Prime Minister cannot ignore the views of the majority in Parliament. "When it is clear that a majority of MPs are against the deal on which he has staked his name, I am sure his conscience will dictate him to resign," he added.
He termed the Prime Minister's statement that the deal cannot be renegotiated as against the spirit of democracy. "If the Prime Minister cannot renegotiate the deal, then he should terminate it. If he cannot do it, we will have to find a Prime Minister who would do it," Mr Singh said.
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