08-21-2007, 05:38 AM
Given that NDA kickstarted the repproachment with US, it would have made good sense for MMS to have involved them in the nuclear deal and being more transparent on the issue too. As many have said before, the lack of transparency has come back to bite them real hard in the a**. The PMO has been trying to manipulate the deal in a very aggressive way, like calling the scientists and Mr Raman opposing the deal as NDA agents etc. It appears that the PMO never tried to take all sections along ( not counting the rabidly anti-US left here). The opposition of the scicom earlier in the process had many people opposing the deal, and now even if the govt says that the deal is good, no one is willing to believe them. And with the PMO having alienated the scicom, no one will come to their rescue now.
Like the earlier economic reforms (pension reform etc)where NDA offered support but were spurned by congress, the congress by trying to keep an arm's length away for BJP is digging its own grave.
If Congress decides that it is worth killing the nuclear deal than losing power, what will MMS do? Will he step down? Or will he be forced to step down? Some other Sonia boot-licker will have to be the PM, who doesn't have any mass base and politically weak. Will it be Shivraj Patil? I doubt MMS continuing as a PM. But if he is without shame as a typical congressman, he might be willing to delay/drop the deal and continue as a PM.
Many people thought MMS was politically naive, but his mentor was PVN who was one of the most intelligent politician in recent history. He may still have a card up his sleeve. He will either show he has a spine and pull a fast one on the left, or he will stick to his chair!
Like the earlier economic reforms (pension reform etc)where NDA offered support but were spurned by congress, the congress by trying to keep an arm's length away for BJP is digging its own grave.
If Congress decides that it is worth killing the nuclear deal than losing power, what will MMS do? Will he step down? Or will he be forced to step down? Some other Sonia boot-licker will have to be the PM, who doesn't have any mass base and politically weak. Will it be Shivraj Patil? I doubt MMS continuing as a PM. But if he is without shame as a typical congressman, he might be willing to delay/drop the deal and continue as a PM.
Many people thought MMS was politically naive, but his mentor was PVN who was one of the most intelligent politician in recent history. He may still have a card up his sleeve. He will either show he has a spine and pull a fast one on the left, or he will stick to his chair!