02-11-2006, 12:14 AM
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Kolkata, Feb. 10 (PTI): Stepping up its offensive on Iran nuke issue, CPI(M) today threatened it would bring the UPA Government "to its knees" if it insisted on referring the subject to UN Security Council and ask other Left parties to review their ties with the Congress-led dispensation.
"The government will be put in the dock in Parliament if it insists on voting for a referral to the Security Council. Left parties have formulated some opinion on this. We will convey it to the government. If government still goes ahead with it, we are free to take steps to bring the government to its knees," CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat, told reporters here.
"The Manmohan Singh Government has refused to heed public opinion (on the Iran issue) and the Left parties have decided to demand a debate in the House ahead of the March 6 IAEA Board meeting, " he said. Karat also hinted at mobilising support from other parties, both within the UPA and outside, to form a pressure group on Iran and FDI in retail trade.
"The party (CPI-M) should actively seek support of other political parties within and outside the UPA and forge a joint platform on issues such as Iran and FDI in retail," he said.
The CPI(M) would discuss with other parties - both within and outside the UPA - issues like Iran, airport privatisation and FDI in retail and try to build a joint platform to take on the government, he said.
"We will take stock of the overall performance of the UPA Government. We have already told all Left parties to assess the political situation and take stock of the relationshipwith the UPA Government," he said.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000...102001.htm
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Kolkata, Feb. 10 (PTI): Stepping up its offensive on Iran nuke issue, CPI(M) today threatened it would bring the UPA Government "to its knees" if it insisted on referring the subject to UN Security Council and ask other Left parties to review their ties with the Congress-led dispensation.
"The government will be put in the dock in Parliament if it insists on voting for a referral to the Security Council. Left parties have formulated some opinion on this. We will convey it to the government. If government still goes ahead with it, we are free to take steps to bring the government to its knees," CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat, told reporters here.
"The Manmohan Singh Government has refused to heed public opinion (on the Iran issue) and the Left parties have decided to demand a debate in the House ahead of the March 6 IAEA Board meeting, " he said. Karat also hinted at mobilising support from other parties, both within the UPA and outside, to form a pressure group on Iran and FDI in retail trade.
"The party (CPI-M) should actively seek support of other political parties within and outside the UPA and forge a joint platform on issues such as Iran and FDI in retail," he said.
The CPI(M) would discuss with other parties - both within and outside the UPA - issues like Iran, airport privatisation and FDI in retail and try to build a joint platform to take on the government, he said.
"We will take stock of the overall performance of the UPA Government. We have already told all Left parties to assess the political situation and take stock of the relationshipwith the UPA Government," he said.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000...102001.htm
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