SP’s Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh are the founders of the alliance of ’regional parties’ determined to rule the Centre. This alliance was named United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) and was totally against the nuke deal up to the last week. But suddenly something ’strange’ has happened and UNPA’s founders have decided to support the Congress when Left pulls out from UPA on the deal, leaving the government without majority.
It seems that Singh has forgotten the dinner at Sonia Gandhi’s residence in the run up to the government formation in July 2004. Communist Party of India, Marxist (CPM’s) Harkishen Singh Surjeet took Singh to the dinner, the latter was ignored by the host. Singh was furious and his comment was "I am very ashamed I went there. I should not have gone there." But at the same time he said that politics is "a game of patience and tolerance, and there is no need to act in haste."
This statement sums the opportunistic nature of SP. Later in the year 2006, Singh attacked Gandhi and said that "She has planned to murder him" and even declared that Gandhi should be held responsible for anything that might happen to him. Later in a CD controversy over the sting operation Singh said in media that Gandhi is a "Hypocrite and a snake". Yet he went to have a ’tea’ again with Gandhi couple of days back!!
The politicians have very short memory and they can easily digest the embarrassment, humiliation and animosity, all for sake of national interest. Like many secular forces in the country, his national interest refers to keeping communal forces at the bay. He said in a press conference that "LK Advani is more dangerous than US President George W Bush. To counter communal and opportunistic forces, we will go to any extent." Though he and Yadav denied that they are being opportunistic and that there are genuine reasons behind the sudden affection for Congress. Politics, at least in Uttar Pradesh, is the art and craft of the impossible. Bahujan Samaj Party is looking very strong and SP is very weak at this moment. They just cannot afford an early election, which might result in the heavy loss for SP, which has 39 members of Parliament (MPs) in the current Lok Sabha. Moreover, in its rule in the state SP ruined it completely for selfish interests and the crime rate grew at record pace while the development rate of state touched a new low. The party is not willing to face the ire of people of Uttar Pradesh at this moment.
It seems that Singh has forgotten the dinner at Sonia Gandhi’s residence in the run up to the government formation in July 2004. Communist Party of India, Marxist (CPM’s) Harkishen Singh Surjeet took Singh to the dinner, the latter was ignored by the host. Singh was furious and his comment was "I am very ashamed I went there. I should not have gone there." But at the same time he said that politics is "a game of patience and tolerance, and there is no need to act in haste."
This statement sums the opportunistic nature of SP. Later in the year 2006, Singh attacked Gandhi and said that "She has planned to murder him" and even declared that Gandhi should be held responsible for anything that might happen to him. Later in a CD controversy over the sting operation Singh said in media that Gandhi is a "Hypocrite and a snake". Yet he went to have a ’tea’ again with Gandhi couple of days back!!
The politicians have very short memory and they can easily digest the embarrassment, humiliation and animosity, all for sake of national interest. Like many secular forces in the country, his national interest refers to keeping communal forces at the bay. He said in a press conference that "LK Advani is more dangerous than US President George W Bush. To counter communal and opportunistic forces, we will go to any extent." Though he and Yadav denied that they are being opportunistic and that there are genuine reasons behind the sudden affection for Congress. Politics, at least in Uttar Pradesh, is the art and craft of the impossible. Bahujan Samaj Party is looking very strong and SP is very weak at this moment. They just cannot afford an early election, which might result in the heavy loss for SP, which has 39 members of Parliament (MPs) in the current Lok Sabha. Moreover, in its rule in the state SP ruined it completely for selfish interests and the crime rate grew at record pace while the development rate of state touched a new low. The party is not willing to face the ire of people of Uttar Pradesh at this moment.
At the same time, it is trying best to keep its traditional vote bank intact. This was the reason behind the meeting with APJ Abdul Kalam being consulted on the deal. I feel that the fate of SP has already been written and it will not change even if it is able to buy time in order to prepare for Parliamentary elections. This political party has no ideology and is always looking to satisfy the vested motives. A quote by James Cramer describes the SP best. "Remember, I am neither a bear nor a bull, I am an agnostic opportunist. I want to make money short- and long-term. I want to find good situations and exploit them."
Source-Merinews
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