The CPI (M) showed willingness to concede some more time to the Centre amidst indications that both the camps are eager to find a face saver.
NEW DELHI: The UPA-Left tension over Indo-US nuclear deal appeared to have eased a bit on Thursday. The CPI (M) showed willingness to concede some more time to the Centre amidst indications that both the camps are eager to find a face saver and not precipitate matters.
Party’s emergency Central Committee meeting which concluded here on Thursday endorsed the politburo stand and authorised general secretary Prakash Karat to take suitable steps at the appropriate time making it clear that the party “does not want the current crisis to affect the government.” But with a caveat that “this is contingent upon the government not proceeding further with the agreement.”
CPI (M) sources said they have got indications that UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi is expected to start direct negotiations with the Left leaders and they would meet her in a day or two to discuss the possibilities of India going slow with IAEA negotiations at Vienna.
Left softens stand, ok with the mechanism Karat nod for mechanism to study Hyde Act
Party sources said the central committee will meet again in mid-September to take stock of the situation arising out of IAEA board and general conference meetings.
“We know that we are member of the IAEA board and international conference, we are expected to be there for the annual meeting,” said Karat. He however warned that the government should not proceed with “operationalising” the deal.
Karat for the first time said the Left was open to any “mechanism” that the/R government may set up to look into the Hyde Act. “We are prepared for a mechanism/committee to resolve the tangle, “ he said. Asked how much time he would give to the government, Karat replied, “it will depend on the mechanism.”
Appearing a bit softened in the face of criticism from West Bengal comrades that it is “idiotic” to force an election now for which the party is ill-prepared, Karat said his party did not use the “word” withdrawal of support so far and added that he did not wish the government to fall.” But at the same time he made it clear that “If the “government goes ahead with operationalising the nuke deal, the responsibility for the future of this government lies with the government.”
The CC also took stock of the pros and cons of early elections and discussed plans for nation-wide agitation against India’s burgeoning strategic alliance with the US, price rise and other issues.
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