Murmur of protests against CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat’s one-upmanship in stalling the 123 agreement are beginning to be heard.
NEW DELHI: Murmur of protests against CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat’s one-upmanship in stalling the 123 agreement are beginning to be heard.
In a veiled protest on the eve of the crucial Central Committee meeting to decide the fallout of the nuclear deal, Subhash Chakraborty, a senior West Bengal cabinet minister, said: “It is idiotic to pull down the UPA government.”
Even as hardliner and ideologue, Karat has managed to get the politburo to endorse his idea to withdraw support from the Centre, transport minister Chakraborty, a protégé of veteran Jyoti Basu, questioned the ‘timing’ and the ‘issue’ for the secession. He wondered whether the nuke deal is the right issue to sever ties with the UPA government.
In a veiled reference to Karat, who never fought an election, the minister said: “Those who are in responsible positions in the party… say big things…but don’t take any responsibility.
Election is something that should be understood. Had the Communists fathomed it, the history of Communist movement would have been different.”
Talking to a Bengali daily, Chakraborty said: “We have to keep in mind that now we have a say in the government (Centre). This is a very big thing. No one knows what will happen afterwards. The BJP is waiting…,” he added.
“The nuke deal started during the NDA regime. we should not pull down the government,” the minister said. According to CPI(M) sources, the Bengal lobby is worried about the snap poll as both the party and the Buddhadeb government are least prepared to face elections. The CM is chasing a few big-budget projects with the Centre.
Moreover, if the CPI(M) pulls the plug now, it would result in a ‘mahajot’ between the Congress and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.
Similar sentiments were echoed by the Kerala unit of the party. Marxist MPs from Kerala have opined that the Congress will benefit in the event of an election.
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