Opinion Take three
This refers to the editorial Not again,Netaji (IE,March 26). Mulayam Singh Yadav frequently floats the idea of a revival of the Third Front.
Take three
This refers to the editorial Not again,Netaji (IE,March 26). Mulayam Singh Yadav frequently floats the idea of a revival of the Third Front. Perhaps,this is because Netaji feels embattled in his homeground,Uttar Pradesh,where the SP governments popularity seems to be on the wane. With the Congress warming to Mayawati,Netaji recently heaped praise on the BJPs L.K. Advani. The two leading coalitions look weak at the moment,with the BJP hesitating to name Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate and the UPA deserted by its long-term ally,the DMK. This has perhaps emboldened Netaji to talk about the Third Front again. But it is doubtful whether he can garner the numbers needed to fulfil his ambition. It seems unlikely that he will be able to stitch together a coalition that stands a chance in the 2014 polls.
Ganapathi Bhat,Akola
Centre must hold
EVERY now and then,the Centre is held hostage by regional satraps aiming to secure their own narrow interests (Centre is missing,IE,March 28). The nations foreign policy should not be dictated by regional parties. That could cause immense harm to the country. The Central government should not succumb to regional pressures. It should combine boldness and prudence while taking decisions. But for that we would need a strong government and stronger leadership at the Centre. Unfortunately,we have neither.
Parikshit Suryavanshi
Aurangabad
Long and shoe of it
FORMER Pakistan president,Pervez Musharraf,who recently returned to his country to take part in the general elections,found himself at the receiving end of a shoe hurled by an angry Pakistani on Friday (Lawyer throws shoe at Pervez Musharraf,IE,March 29). The gesture seems to indicate that Pakistanis would not be too keen on voting for him. It is doubtful whether Musharraf and his All Pakistan Muslim League will be able to get a sizeable number of seats in the Pakistan national assembly. As if the popular disaffection against him were not enough,the former president also faces death threats from the Tehrik-e-Taliban,Pakistan.
R.J. Khurana
The PMs speech
THIS refers to PM hints he may continue in public life after 2014 (IE,March 29). Even as Rahul Gandhi claims he is not interested in the prime ministers post,Manmohan Singh hints that he may remain in politics post-2014. Things are very different from what they were before the general elections of 2009. Sonia and Rahul Gandhi will find it very hard to sell the Congress at a time when anti-incumbency is at its peak and the UPA is losing allies. If the next government has to be formed by a Congress coalition,the party will not find a better candidate than Manmohan Singh.
N.Ramamurthy
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