Pranab: Stand on govt survival still exists

Asked about the stand taken by Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi last October that the survival of the government was more important than the deal, Pranab Mukherjee has said “that position is still there.” In an interview to Outlook, he said the Left will have to be taken on board on the deal. He ruled out the possibility of a minority government signing the deal, saying the US was not ready for it.