03-07-2006, 12:30 AM
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What to do about this:Congress-BJP Alliance Needed
The current political situation in India, particularly at the center is constantly rattled by the opposition of Left parties on pretty much every step the Congress party is initiating. Ironically, the coalition government is supported by the Left parties and wants to continue supporting until the next elections despite deep differences. May be they are just creating noises and nothing more than that. If this is true, then, Congress need to take bold measures and continue the path of reforms. On the other hand, if Left is honestly and intentionally stone-walling reforms, then, it is high time for Congress to re-work its alliance with the Left in the best interests of the nation which is craving for faster economic development.
If Congress moves forward with the various pending reforms and if Left wants to break ties with the Congress, then, elections will become inevitable. However, given the current general public mood, it is highly unlikely that one single party will attain a majority. So, the only like-minded reformist party is BJP which can partner with Congress to carry out bold reforms needed. The only core difference with BJP and Congress is regarding BJP's allegiance to Hindutva which is in no way detrimental to the economic development or moving forward the reforms. If both parties can agree to live with this difference, but co-operate on other issues, I guess, one can see rapid development in every sphere of the economy.
Something to keep in mind is that, it was BJP led NDA that kicked off massive public infrastructure spending that triggered greater than 7% growth and it was BJP led NDA alliance which created a stronger foundation for closer friendship with the U.S.
India now needs sustained growth of about 10% for another 10 years to attain reasonable standard of living for all and to bring poverty levels to less than 10%. With continued Left partyâs opposition, Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh's hands are tied and Congress desperately needs political help.
My call to the leaders of both BJP and Congress is not to waste any more time in pity politics and instead, create a powerful alliance for making India an economic powerhouse in the 21st century.
What to do about this:Congress-BJP Alliance Needed
The current political situation in India, particularly at the center is constantly rattled by the opposition of Left parties on pretty much every step the Congress party is initiating. Ironically, the coalition government is supported by the Left parties and wants to continue supporting until the next elections despite deep differences. May be they are just creating noises and nothing more than that. If this is true, then, Congress need to take bold measures and continue the path of reforms. On the other hand, if Left is honestly and intentionally stone-walling reforms, then, it is high time for Congress to re-work its alliance with the Left in the best interests of the nation which is craving for faster economic development.
If Congress moves forward with the various pending reforms and if Left wants to break ties with the Congress, then, elections will become inevitable. However, given the current general public mood, it is highly unlikely that one single party will attain a majority. So, the only like-minded reformist party is BJP which can partner with Congress to carry out bold reforms needed. The only core difference with BJP and Congress is regarding BJP's allegiance to Hindutva which is in no way detrimental to the economic development or moving forward the reforms. If both parties can agree to live with this difference, but co-operate on other issues, I guess, one can see rapid development in every sphere of the economy.
Something to keep in mind is that, it was BJP led NDA that kicked off massive public infrastructure spending that triggered greater than 7% growth and it was BJP led NDA alliance which created a stronger foundation for closer friendship with the U.S.
India now needs sustained growth of about 10% for another 10 years to attain reasonable standard of living for all and to bring poverty levels to less than 10%. With continued Left partyâs opposition, Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh's hands are tied and Congress desperately needs political help.
My call to the leaders of both BJP and Congress is not to waste any more time in pity politics and instead, create a powerful alliance for making India an economic powerhouse in the 21st century.