The power transfer mockery show
Sir, This has reference to the news item Rift widens between partners (DH, Aug 17).
The power transfer issue has surfaced during the last three months in Karnataka with the deadline approaching fast in October. But both the JD(S) and BJP are making a mockery of themselves by raising this issue again and again.
As for JD(S), if the CM really wants to vacate office now instead of waiting till October 2, why not H D Kumaraswamy display it by resigning now itself? The CM himself has admitted that it makes no difference to the people if he resigns next week or in October. It is quite understandable that he does not want to be a countdown CM. But he and his party themselves had opted for this arrangement to grab the power in the State.
As for the BJP, the party has developed cold feet regarding the power transfer. BJP state president Sadanand Gowda has complicated it further by making public statements that are quite embarrassing for both the parties. Even the BJP committed a blunder in opting for the second position (despite enjoying a better majority) and now are struggling to grab the first position.
K V RAO, Bangalore
Wasting time
Sir, The pandemonium in Parliament has become the order of the day. In spite of the stern statement made by Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee condemning the behaviour of MPs, the uproar in parliament goes on and the reason for this for the time being is the Indo-US nuclear deal. Whether the deal is bad or not for India, it is certain that the behaviour of the parliamentarians is doing immense damage to the country as they waste people’s time without achieving anything worthwhile. There are umpteen other issues on which parliamentarians can indulge in a meaningful dialogue and contribute to the welfare of the people.
V S Venkatavaradan
Salem
Align with BJP
Sir, The Left parties have been saying that they want to keep communal forces like the BJP away and support a secular coalition like the Congress led UPA. But it seems that they align more towards BJP rather than Congress not only about the 123 agreement but also in other respects. Instead of supporting the Congress, they should support the BJP whose ideology absolutely matches with that of the Left. They can stop supporting Congress and form a government with the BJP till the next general elections come.
Sharath Kumar Y N
Bangalore
An aberration
Sir, The conduct of the opposition and the left parties in Parliament while the Prime Minister was talking on the 123 agreement is an aberration on our democracy. In this context, the articles by B G Varghese and Rajdeep Sardesai (DH, Aug 17) are timely and pragmatic. The agreement is basically on nuclear cooperation for the supply of fuel, technology and equipment for peaceful purposes, especially for energy. Development and testing of nuclear weapons cannot be stated as a priority for operationalising the agreement. Manmohan Singh, who had piloted the agreement should be heard in full before creating road blocks in the agreement by others.
T N K Kurup
Bangalore
Left in the lurch
Sir, George Bernard Shaw once said “power without responsibility is the privilege of the harlots”. Had he been alive now, he would have included the Indian Communists in this category. The left parties have been influencing the policies of the UPA government by politically blackmailing them with the threat of withdrawal of support. PM Manmohan Singh is right in throwing his gauntlet and daring them to “take it or dump it”.
RAJI MANI
Mumbai
