Teachers deplore political turmoil

These pseudo-secularists have no values, he said. Singla said that the present day political crisis is the result of the degenerated power politics of those politicians who seem to posses neither ideals nor ideology. He was of the view that if the opposition had no viable alternative, it was unethical to plunge the nation into a state of uncertainty. R. K. Sehgal from the Progressive Teachers Front (PTF) said he was was amazed how a single individual could push the entire nation into a political crisis. He said it was sad that people like Laloo Prasad Yadav, Mayawati and Jayalalitha have earned the dubious distinction of turning the spotlight on themselves without bothering about the political health of the nation.

S. S. Khaira, president, Punjabi University Teachers Association, said that the best remedy for the present situation is that the President should immediately invite Vajpayee to form the government, so as to avoid further policy somersaults.

It was the common feeling of the members that although coalition politics has produced instability and uncertainty, the role of present Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has been appreciated. Now, political parties must work towards the healthy overall development of the Indian democracy.