Selling This Idea Will Take Time

At 86, Jyoti Basu still spearheads the political battle against the ruling NDA. After he relinquished chief ministership, he has emerged as the undisputed leader of the still nascent Third Front. Basu spoke to Outlook. Excerpts:

Selling This Idea Will Take Time
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What are the Third Front's prospects?

Do you think disappointment with the Vajpayee government is reaching a peak?

Are all potential constituents of the Third Front united on opposing these economic policies? At the political level, Mulayam Singh Yadav seems to be keeping away.

There's also the impression that the cPI(M) is soft on the Congress.


What are the other problems in forming the Third Front?

On the question of economy, the other day they have allowed 800 more items to be imported into the country. Most will be sold at prices our local industries cannot match. So what can possibly happen, apart from our industries closing down?

You were supposed to be attending a crucial meeting of the Opposition later this month...

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