Bardhan against two-party system

Bhopal, May 28 (UNI) CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan today opposed President A P J Abdul Kalam's suggestion for evolving a two-party system saying that implementing such system would neither be possible nor be appropriate for a multi-religious and a multi-lingual country like India.

Mr Bardhan, while addressing a state-level convention on the Sachchar report on the condition of Muslims in the country, said three states were ruled by Left parties, while other parties had formed governments in other states.

Under such circumstances, implementing two-party democratic system with two main parties, the Congress and the BJP, would be inappropriate.

Criticising the policies of the Congress, the CPI General Secretary said the United Progressive Alliance Government had not sincerely implemented the Common Minimum Programme so far.

He said the Left parties had extended their support to the Congress despite several defects in order to preserve secularism in the country. However, the Left would be forced to review its decision if the Congress continued its behaviour.

He admitted that the Left was supporting the Congress because their was no other alternative.

Describing the BJP as anti-Muslim, Mr Bardhan said the country's welfare could not be done by a party that was spreading communalism.

UNI