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BJP opposed N-deal for the heck of it

This refers to Mr H.K. Dua’s front page editorial, “Parliament: The bold, the beautiful and the ugly” (July 24). Post-trust vote in the Lok Sabha, let me say that had the BJP known that the Samajwadi Party would end up joining the ruling UPA after the Left withdrew support, the BJP would have pre-empted it by deciding to support the nuclear deal. Clearly, the BJP leaders were caught unawares. The development was the result of the good homework done by the Congress managers.

Moreover, this has also facilitated Ms Mayawati, who was isolated all along, to join the UNPA and attract the Dalit votes away from the BJP, thereby weakening it further. The BJP seems to have shot itself in its foot, by  choosing to blindly oppose the nuclear deal just for the sake of opposition.

KATTARI ANAND NAIDU, Chennai

II

I am not sure who was fooling whom in Parliament on July 21 and 22? Do politicians still consider the people foolish enough to buy their slogans against horse-trading?

BALVINDER, Chandigarh

III

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has rightly said in his reply to the confidence motion that the Left wanted him to be a “bonded slave”. CPM leader Brinda Karat’s reaction to this term was ridiculous.

There is no denying the fact that the Left parties led by the CPM were always creating hurdles in the smooth functioning of the government. They vetoed every single step for economic reforms and the nuclear deal despite the Prime Minister’s explicit assurance that he will return to Parliament before operationalising the deal.

CHANAN SINGH AHUJA, Ludhiana

IV

The laughable scene of how, at the time of the debate on the confidence vote, Rahul Gandhi was being made to don the mantle that did not fit him reminds one of the famous quote: “…some have greatness thrust upon them”.

RAM SARAN BHATIA, Faridabad

V

The Tribune has proved worthy of people’s expectations. Also Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a prudent world leader of wisdom and farsightedness. The UPA’s victory in the confidence vote is a blow to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and SAD leader Sukhbir Badal. Their decision to reject Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s confidence motion in the Lok Sabha has been denounced by Sikhs all over the world.

PIARA SINGH, Birring (Jalandhar)

VI

I have been a regular reader of The Tribune for the last 42 years. The stand it takes for the welfare of our country is admirable. Now again, the paper’s bold editorials and advice to the government, the opposition and people are commendable. “Carry on Speaker” was again a smart and sensible advice.

BALBIR SINGH ANAND, Malerkotla

VII

The emotional speech of National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in the Lok Sabha on July 22 offering an apology to the nation for not resigning following the Gujarat happenings is just a ploy to conceal his lust for power.

His secular stance is negated by his silence on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and now the Bihari labour. He considers a temporary land allotment for erecting temporary shelter an effort to change the demography of Kashmir.

He sounded simply as a devil quoting the scriptures for his purposes. He is trying to forge an alliance with the Congress in the ensuing elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.

RAMESH KOHLI, Jalandhar