07-09-2008, 11:02 AM
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BJP discusses strategy</b>
Neena Vyas
NEW DELHI: In the wake of the Left partiesâ decision to withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance government, the Bharatiya Janata Party, at a meeting of senior party leaders on Tuesday, discussed the strategy to be adopted in the Lok Sabha.
The meeting, convened by party president Rajnath Singh, was held at the residence of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L.K. Advani.
A resolution adopted at the meeting demanded an immediate session of Parliament and a trust vote by the government. It also said the government should not approach the International Atomic Energy Agency for India-specific safeguards before demonstrating its majority in the Lok Sabha.
A meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders has been convened on Wednesday evening where the BJP leadership is to discuss the partyâs parliamentary strategy with allies.
The first task of the party managers is to keep the NDA intact when it comes to voting against the government. The second will be to try and shore up strength for the inevitable floor test by talking to some smaller parties with whom the BJP hopes to have alliance ahead of the next Lok Sabha election.
Mr. Rajnath Singh described the alliance between the Left and the UPA as âunholy and unnatural.â The Left decision was âbelated,â he said adding that the Left had âintentionally and deliberatelyâ delayed a decision to withdraw support.BJP strategists said they would prefer a simple one-line trust vote, than a vote on the nuclear deal.
The trust vote would give the BJP an opportunity to attack the government on rising prices and agricultural crisis , worsening internal security scenario and revoking the decision on allotment of land to the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board.
The BJP would not like to expose any cracks in the NDA on the question of the nuclear deal after its oldest ally, the Shiv Sena, publicly declared through its party organ Saamna that the deal was in national interest.
There is also an opinion within the BJP that it would be best if the deal goes through during the UPA regime.
BJP discusses strategy</b>
Neena Vyas
NEW DELHI: In the wake of the Left partiesâ decision to withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance government, the Bharatiya Janata Party, at a meeting of senior party leaders on Tuesday, discussed the strategy to be adopted in the Lok Sabha.
The meeting, convened by party president Rajnath Singh, was held at the residence of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L.K. Advani.
A resolution adopted at the meeting demanded an immediate session of Parliament and a trust vote by the government. It also said the government should not approach the International Atomic Energy Agency for India-specific safeguards before demonstrating its majority in the Lok Sabha.
A meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders has been convened on Wednesday evening where the BJP leadership is to discuss the partyâs parliamentary strategy with allies.
The first task of the party managers is to keep the NDA intact when it comes to voting against the government. The second will be to try and shore up strength for the inevitable floor test by talking to some smaller parties with whom the BJP hopes to have alliance ahead of the next Lok Sabha election.
Mr. Rajnath Singh described the alliance between the Left and the UPA as âunholy and unnatural.â The Left decision was âbelated,â he said adding that the Left had âintentionally and deliberatelyâ delayed a decision to withdraw support.BJP strategists said they would prefer a simple one-line trust vote, than a vote on the nuclear deal.
The trust vote would give the BJP an opportunity to attack the government on rising prices and agricultural crisis , worsening internal security scenario and revoking the decision on allotment of land to the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board.
The BJP would not like to expose any cracks in the NDA on the question of the nuclear deal after its oldest ally, the Shiv Sena, publicly declared through its party organ Saamna that the deal was in national interest.
There is also an opinion within the BJP that it would be best if the deal goes through during the UPA regime.