In the wake of divisions in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on the Presidential election, the Bharatiya Janata Party has termed the ruling alliance a ‘sinking ship' under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Citing the stand of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav that the Prime Minister is one of their choices as a Presidential candidate, BJP spokesperson Shah Nawaz Hussain maintained that it was a reflection of their lack of trust in the ability of Dr. Singh to run the government.
“By offering his name as a candidate for President, the UPA allies have shown that they do not see Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister. The coalition partners of the UPA want to relieve him of his duties and make him the President. If his own allies do not have trust in him, how can the country trust him?”
Mr. Hussain said the arrogance of the Congress towards its allies was responsible for the current crisis within the UPA.
“At a time when the Congress should be clearing its name in a slew of corruption cases, it is busy trying to save the coalition. It is cornered by its own problems and no more concerned about the country,” he said.
“Mamata Banerjee rejected the two names proposed by Sonia Gandhi for President's post. Within an hour, she along with Mulayam Singh Yadav proposed three names to Sonia Gandhi.... The trust in coalition dharma has ended... Now, the leadership of Sonia Gandhi is also being questioned by allies on her doorstep,” Mr. Hussain said.
Keywords: UPA government, UPA allies, presidential election
One has to watch one's grammar and syntax. If Mr. Manmohan Singh is a sinking primeminister because of UPA government blame the UPA and not Mr. Singh. Do not say UPA is sinking thanks to Mr. Singh. It is perhaps vice versa.
UPA is a sinking ship. OK, why are you giving a running commentary about it dear BJP. Focus and try to clinch the power in the center instead. You shoud figure out on your own what it will take for the BJP to cature the government, Manmohan Singh won't give you a running commentary. All the best.
The President of India is the Head of State and this position should
be occupied by a person who every Indian can be proud of... a person
of integrity with an unblemished record, preferably an eminent person.
Our politicians , as usual, have reduced the position to simply a
CHAIR, to be occupied by someone who not necessarily is the most
suitable. What matters to them, is the ultimate aim of denigrating the
Goverment in power,who themselves are equally incompetent of coming up
with an eminent person. There are business persons like Mr Narayan
Murthy, jurists like Mr Kapadia, and I am sure there are others in
public and private life, who have spotless records....How come our
politicians do not think of these persons? Though Mr Manmohan Singh
has a clean record, many will fault him for not taking a firm stand
with the the corruption of his colleagues? Unfortunately, the age old
saying still holds good....A man is known by the company he keeps!!
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