‘The Left parties have committed suicide’

Its just that there must be a difference between common man and leader. I am standing here and I can see till about 2000 (gaj) acres???. But if are in 10 storey high building or in a helicopter, you would see till 2 kms. Similarly a leader should have a vision. If he thinks like the common man, he can’t be a leader.

•A leader has to think big and think of the future ahead. Anything can happen in politics. But you, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Lalu together, nobody could have imagined three months back.

Its just that whatever happened in the Parliament recently. It’s a disgrace for the country and it’s a deed that brought disgrace to the Parliament also. For now, the whole matter is before the Speaker to be examined. But above all, is the national interest. After that comes the interest of the parties and then comes the individual’s interest. But if an individual’s interest becomes more important than the party’s interest and party’s interest becomes more important than the national interest, than that country goes to hell. Whatever happened here, national interest was never considered. And if something happens that goes against the interest of the country, then the individuals whether Lalu, Paswan or Mulyam, are not considered.

•Is it just this or is there something more to it?

Lets start with UP, since the beginning we have held the view that there is no difference between Mayawati and BJP. Even now both are talking. Left is also caught between them. Or we can accept that all the parties except Left that are with them and that call themselves secular despite the fact that these parties have stayed with the BJP or NDA.

•Even you have stayed with BJP?

Yes we have. So we can accept that it doesn’t really matter whether it is JDS or TDP, everyone has been with them. But how did Left fall into this trap.

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