03-15-2007, 03:06 AM
Congress leadership was consulted beforehand by CPIM. This is why they are keeping mum. Sonia's concern is for public consumption only.
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Nandigram: Congress keeps mum
[ 15 Mar, 2007 0116hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
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NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday appeared on the horns of 'Nandi' dilemma as the party leadership fumbled to play the opposition in the wake of Nandigram killings, exposing it to charges that it was gagged by Left's support to UPA.
The fear of taking on an ally was evident as mere expressions of concern and aggressive justification of its muted response on West Bengal killings on "the need to restore calm" came in the midst of its vocal reactions to the incidents in rival-ruled Uttar Pradesh.
In a statement, party president Sonia Gandhi "expressed her deep concern on the situation in Nandigram" and asked the party's state unit to send a report while also advising it to help the injured.
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Nandigram: Congress keeps mum
[ 15 Mar, 2007 0116hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday appeared on the horns of 'Nandi' dilemma as the party leadership fumbled to play the opposition in the wake of Nandigram killings, exposing it to charges that it was gagged by Left's support to UPA.
The fear of taking on an ally was evident as mere expressions of concern and aggressive justification of its muted response on West Bengal killings on "the need to restore calm" came in the midst of its vocal reactions to the incidents in rival-ruled Uttar Pradesh.
In a statement, party president Sonia Gandhi "expressed her deep concern on the situation in Nandigram" and asked the party's state unit to send a report while also advising it to help the injured.