Left spurns Mulayam's appeal to withdraw support to UPA govt
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) The Left parties today rejected Samajwadi Party supremo and U P Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav's appeal to withdraw support to the UPA government, saying they chart their political course based on independent understanding and analysis.
The top leaders of the CPI(M) and the CPI ruled out any "fresh thinking" on their part in the changed political environment, while insisting that the Communist parties did not change their political course, policy and programmes in a huff.
The SP broke away from Congress-led coalition UPA yesterday in an apparent move to pre-empt the Congress step to clamp President's rule in UP, in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on disqualifying 13 UP BSP MLAs.
Talking to UNI from Jaipur, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat who played a pivotal role in getting the SP-led government's reprieve by his unflinching opposition to the use of Article 356 in UP, said," We supported the Mulayam Singh government because we are vehemently against the Centre or the Raj Bhawan deciding the fate of a elected government under this draconian law." On any "fresh thinking" on its part in the wake of announcement of poll schedule for UP assembly, Mr Karat, known for his adherence to ideology, said," Our political line for the UP polls has already been announced... There is no question of any fresh thinking.. We dont change in the mid way...." He reiterated that the CPI(M)'s decision to go to polls alone was still valid and relevant.
On Mr Mulayam Singh's appeal to his party to withdraw support to the Manmohan Singh government, he remarked," we chart out our own political course. Let him concentrate on his own..." CPI leaders A B Bardhan and D Raja were aggressive in their criticism of the SP chief's appeal for following his example." Who is he? Who has given him the command to ask us to withdraw the support?" The CPI leaders said the Left parties did not consult Mr Yadav when they decided to extend an outside support to the UPA government.
"Our
support
is
based
on
the
National
Common
Minimum
Programme."
Mr
Bardhan
and
Mr
Raja
asserted
that
it
is
for
the
Left
to
decide
thier
political
line."
Our
support
to
Mr
Yadav
on
use
of
Article
356
does
not
exonerate
him
of
the
misrule,
near
collapse
of
the
law
and
order
and
the
prevailing
chaotic
conditions
and
total
absence
of
development
in
the
state."
On
the
possibility
of
the
Left
parties
joining
hands
and
contesting
the
UP
polls
on
a
single
platform,
Mr
Raja
retorted,"
We
are
fighting
against
the
misrule
of
the
SP
government.
We
are
in
the
Jan
Morcha,
floated
by
former
Prime
Minister
VP
Singh.
The
RSP,
the
Forward
Bloc,
the
CPI(M-L),
LJP
and
some
other
like-minded
parties
are
also
with
us."
CPI(M)
Deputy
leader
in
the
Lok
Sabha
Mohammad
Salim
said,
"There
was
a
crisis
some
of
which
could
have
been
avoided.
A
clear
picture
will
emerge
only
after
the
poll
results...
The
new
political
situation
may
become
clearer
only
after
the
poll
results
there
are
out.
But
one
thing
is
clear
that
we
will
not
join
any
other
party."
However,
Mr
Salim
had
a
word
of
caution
for
the
Left
partners
when
he
stated
that,"
In
UP
the
Left
is
not
that
strong.
But
we
want
that
they
contest
the
limited
seats
in
a
way
they
don't
cut
into
the
votes
of
the
secular
parties."
On
the"
political
appeal"
of
Mr
Yadav,
he
said
his
party
acted
on
its
own
understanding
of
the
situation.
So
there
is
no
immediate
scope
"for
any
re-look."
UNI