Comments on: No representation without election

By: Chandra

Chandra — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:09:19 +0000

Nitin, I am not sure what the issue is? Why is unconstitutional to consult with your collation partner? As PM, Manmohan is free to pass the bill into the parliament anytime. He just may not survive politically. CCS already passed it, so did the full cabinet. Commies are supporting the govt. is from outside. Their only lever is political. This has nothing to do with constitution or law and everything to do with politics.

SC will be out of its league to interfere with politics – it doesn’t matter if it’s national security or SEZs or trade issues. It’s up to commies to send in their leaders, elected or not – just like Congress I’s boss has no stake in executive branch but carries lot more weight than PM.

There is no rationality for PILs. BJP is mum because it has no role in UPA’s politics. It’s up to Manmohan how much he wants to capitulate. If the deal goes down because of commies, it will be Manmohan’s fault.

By: UPA-Left finesses the NDA « Reality Check India

UPA-Left finesses the NDA « Reality Check India — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:39:03 +0000

[...] finesses the NDA Posted in Uncategorized by realitycheck on the September 5th, 2007 A recent post on The Acorn criticizes the newly formed UPA-Left committee to discuss the nuclear deal with the USA.Â I agree [...]

By: kaangeyaa

kaangeyaa — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:09:49 +0000

http://www.indianexpress.com/story/214564.html

In the meanwhile our comrades are practicing what htey are best at – hypocrisy.

Air-conditioned Volvos, Kinley water… Sabyasachi Bandopadhyay
Posted online: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 0000 hrs from the Indian Express…
Kolkata, September 4 : Maybe some things are unavoidable even for anti-imperialist movements in times of globalisation. Armed with cartons of Kinley, the mineral water from Coca-Cola, comrades of West Bengal began their journey to Vishakhapatanam, headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command, in air-conditioned Volvo buses.

As many as 81 comrades from Left parties of various shades began their long march against the joint naval exercise…

Read and distribute…

The commies have never been one to practice what they preach. It is socialism for the masses and capitalism for the struggling leadership. The cost this time a piffling Rs.1.25 lac per bus. And in any case with Commie rags (oops newspapers) openly in the business of cash for coverage what is a pittance to hire buses!

By: Ninad

Ninad — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:01:24 +0000

See my latest post http://lex.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/05/upa-left-family-business-worth-a-challenge-in-the-sc/

By: UPA-Left ‘family business’ worth a challenge in the SC : Lex

UPA-Left ‘family business’ worth a challenge in the SC : Lex — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:00:02 +0000

[...] and Acorn have rightly raised the issue of the UPA-Left committee sitting over the nuclear deal as some kind [...]

By: Oldtimer

Oldtimer — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:42:42 +0000

The issue at stake is more than politics. It’s one of the government’s scant regard for institutions.

By: Niraj

Niraj — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:16:00 +0000

Taking the matter to judiciary may bring stay on committee, which I think serves the purpose of UPA. Left and congress will be happy to sit on stay. I think it will be more interesting to see how Left-congress resolves this.

By: Sriram

Sriram — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:12:21 +0000

Gaurav, Sonia Gandhi continues to impress the world with her cool leadership.

By: Nitin

Nitin — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:30:04 +0000

Aravind,

I’ve replied to you by email. Please contact me if you have not received it.

By: Aravind

Aravind — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:19:18 +0000

Nitin,

Are you aware of any NGO or non-profit organization whom we could approach for filing a PIL challenging the formation and powers of this joint mechanism? You have correctly pointed out the overriding reach of the committee that even MPs didn’t have access to. The authority of constitution has been challenged and if opposition fails to rise to the occasion, we, as a democracy, need to find a voice representing the wide populace in meeting the challenge. BJP is pathetically ignoring the call of the nation to challenge this committee and succumbing to expediency.

By: Offstumped - For all things Right of Center

Offstumped - For all things Right of Center — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:11:53 +0000

The UPA Left Committee on Indo-US Nuclear Deal…

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Blogger News Network / The UPA Left Committee on Indo-US Nuclear Deal — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:04:07 +0000

[...] of the announcement of the composition of the committee Nitin over at the Acorn has raised questions about the constitutionality of such a committee and the precedent it would set. Offstumped digs into the Constituent Assembly debates and the [...]

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Offstumped - » The UPA Left Committee on Indo-US Nuclear Deal — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:59:06 +0000

By: Gaurav

Gaurav — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:36:52 +0000

Nitin,

I don’t think it is such a bad idea. Consider the facts

1. Comrades will continue to armtwist UPA to push their (and that of their fatherland) agenda
2. Manmohan being wimp and Sonia Gandhi being more interested in her “baba” will continue to capitulate to remain in power.
3. B.J.P. will continue to dig its own grave.

Now if our objective is to build an effective opposition to comrades, then it is better if arm twisting is being done in full public view, instead of usual dingy backrooms in Delhi.

Ofcourse if law prohibts (I dont know about the relevant law )the inclusion of unelected then it is a different matter altogether.