'We'll Vote Against The UPA Govt'
A visibly upset CPI(M) general secretary on the Left's new political isolation, and its future plans
For the last four years, the almost constant presence of OB vans outside AKG Bhawan, the CPI(M) headquarters in Delhi, reflected the key role the party and its Left allies—the CPI, the RSP and the Forward Bloc—played in policymaking on Raisina Hill. The Left's vision provided a counterpoint to South Block's neo-liberal worldview. Today, with their long-time friend and ally, the SP, having decided to back the Congress-led UPA on the nuclear deal, the Left stands totally isolated with just one friend, the Telugu Desam Party. A visibly upset CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat spoke to
about the Left's new political isolation, and its future plans:
The Left now stands politically isolated. What is your response?
Are you bitter on how ties with the Congress are ending?
How will the break with the Congress affect the Left politically?
So if the N-deal goes forward, will the Left try to topple the government or merely withdraw support to the UPA?
If, after the next general elections, Left support to the UPA becomes crucial to keeping a BJP-led government out, will you back the Congress again?
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