The worst argument against the N-deal

“The whole world would have to face the consequences of a nuclear war between US and Iran, the blame for which will fall on the UPA government if it goes ahead with the deal,” – Mayawati

This ingenious comment was made by none other than BSP chief Mayawati, in order to score some brownie points with Indian muslim community, if not the comment deserves to branded as one of the most lamest comments made by Indian politicians on the N-deal.  On a cynical note, the timing of Mayawati’s speech (which coincided with BJP’s prime ministerial candidate L K Advani speech on the floor of the house) is questioned by some as a symbolic gesture of her Prime Minister aspirations.

Ostensibly, it isn’t difficult to see the irony. It is being claimed the deal would make India a strategic partner of the United States, this, it is being said would take India away from its age old NAM and would mean India endorsing the so called unipolar world. In any case, what could India probably do to prevent United States taking military action against Iran? In the best case scenario, India would condemn the action and would suggest that issue should be solved on the table. In the worst case, India would probably be not so vociferous in its condemnation but would rather call the military action unfortunate and would urge for talks. The point is, given that condemnation of its policies has not stopped the US from pursuing them (as in Iraq), what effect can India’s position on the issue possibly have on United States and Israel? India’s voice as a rank outsider wouldn’t be heard any better than an India which is a strategic partner – not implying that the deal would make India a strategic partner with US, though it can very well be construed as a start. Given that erstwhile India’s (with its NAM) voice on USA’s strategic relationship with Pakistan, on Pakistan’s cross border terrorism fell on deaf hears, we must stop fooling ourselves with a notion that we can dictate terms to USA. USA’s policy on Iran and Israel’s security concerns with a nuclear weapon state of Iran doesn’t depend on India’s policy on Iran. The self proclaimed spoke persons of Indian muslims, like Mayawati want to overstate India’s veto power in America’s policy to appeal to the emotions of muslims.

The leftists (calling themselves secularists) who have discovered a new partner in BSP, doesn’t find Mayawati’s attempt to incite the muslims against India’s foreign policies as communal, but would find BJP as communal. In fact, when was the last time has anyone trying to incite partisan feelings among muslims or for that matter any other minority community been called communal by the so called secularists? Instead it is said that they are fighting for the rights of minorities. But when voice is raised on Hindu sentiments it’s termed communal. It’s high time we call a spade a spade, and identify communal forces irrespective of the community they vouch for. Mayawati’s & CPI’s attempt to communalize the nuclear deal is one of the cheapest and worst arguments against nuclear deal.

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Whom to respect?

D. Raja

I happened to witness a debate between D. Raja of the CPI and Renuka Chowdhary of the congress, moderated by Barkha Dutt of NDTV. The issue was of course the no confidence motion on the nuclear deal. As they digressed, D. Raja began to summarize his reasons other than the N-deal for withdrawing support for the government. While doing so he took exception of PM Dr. Manmohan Singh calling former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, “Bhishma Pitamah” of Indian politics. Renuka Chowdhary, defended it claiming as remark out of respect. Latter Burkha Dutt queried on the left’s love for BSP, on which D. Raja, starts his lecture about how Mayawati is a elected representative of the state and deserves utmost respect as a representative of the people.

On one hand D. Raja would say, Mayawati must be respected because she is representative of the people and moreover a chief minister of UP, on the other hand he would take exception to Dr. Manmohan Singh’s respect for a certain Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who has also been elected by the same people and was also a former PM of this Nation? Maywati is vitually an unknown quantity outside UP, save a few pockets of the nation but Vajpayee is National Leader who was one of the most successful prime ministers of modern India, someone who was at the forefront of new peace process with Pakistan (which even acknowledges this fact). How hypocritical can you be Mr. D. Raja?