10-01-2007, 02:52 AM
<b>Congress loses nuclear edge</b>
<i>Arun Nehru</i><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The BJP, which has been on the defensive for quite some time, gets a clear advantage and opportunity to make amends in the States it rules in the north, and with its anticipated 'sweep' in Gujarat, it is likely to cross a hundred plus mark in the Lok Sabha. One may witness old and new allies making new approaches to the NDA. The BJP might get a reprieve, but is still very accident-prone, as its succession plans are blurred. The recent Ram Setu controversy cannot be taken for granted, and I think the next few months while going into the Gujarat election will give every party an opportunity to review the immediate past and take corrective action for the future.
<b>I don't think the UPA Government will fall if the Left opposes the nuclear deal, as there are many others who will fill the breach</b>. Mid-term poll suits the BSP, the ADMK, the TDP and the JD(U), but other political parties are not ready for any political battle. <b>The Congress is likely to gain, but its advantage can be whittled away in the north -- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Its performance will also be affected in Delhi, Haryana and Maharashtra, besides Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.</b>
The next few months will see the Ram Setu controversy being blown up in full measure, and I think the Left and the Samajwadi Party are wise to keep silent on the matter. The DMK family wars are already making things difficult for the party, and its views on Ram Setu will only complicate matters for the UPA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Who will fill gap?
After Lord Ram issue, soon Congress will change into untouchables.
Arun Nehru was involved in Bano case and later opening of Ayodhya Gate, which completly destroyed Congress comeback. Why he still thinks Ram Setu will keep Congress floating?
I think COngress will change into Muslim, Christians party.
<i>Arun Nehru</i><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The BJP, which has been on the defensive for quite some time, gets a clear advantage and opportunity to make amends in the States it rules in the north, and with its anticipated 'sweep' in Gujarat, it is likely to cross a hundred plus mark in the Lok Sabha. One may witness old and new allies making new approaches to the NDA. The BJP might get a reprieve, but is still very accident-prone, as its succession plans are blurred. The recent Ram Setu controversy cannot be taken for granted, and I think the next few months while going into the Gujarat election will give every party an opportunity to review the immediate past and take corrective action for the future.
<b>I don't think the UPA Government will fall if the Left opposes the nuclear deal, as there are many others who will fill the breach</b>. Mid-term poll suits the BSP, the ADMK, the TDP and the JD(U), but other political parties are not ready for any political battle. <b>The Congress is likely to gain, but its advantage can be whittled away in the north -- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Its performance will also be affected in Delhi, Haryana and Maharashtra, besides Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.</b>
The next few months will see the Ram Setu controversy being blown up in full measure, and I think the Left and the Samajwadi Party are wise to keep silent on the matter. The DMK family wars are already making things difficult for the party, and its views on Ram Setu will only complicate matters for the UPA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Who will fill gap?
After Lord Ram issue, soon Congress will change into untouchables.
Arun Nehru was involved in Bano case and later opening of Ayodhya Gate, which completly destroyed Congress comeback. Why he still thinks Ram Setu will keep Congress floating?
I think COngress will change into Muslim, Christians party.