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 | Bitter-sweet win: Now PM has to perform Our Correspondent The vote of confidence on July 22, 2008, will be remembered with bitter and sweet memories. It was the day when the filth of Indian politics, which is usually covered with meretricious slogans and mendacious speeches, came to the surface. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Ashok Argal, Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahavir Bhagora flashed wads of currency notes in the Lok Sabha, claiming that these were offered to them as bribe to help the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA). Unsurprisingly, the incident caused widespread indignation and disgust. On the positive side, July 22 will also be remembered as the day when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh came of age; in fact, the self-confessed "accidental politician" proved more astute than the UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her coterie in dealing with the cantankerous, troublesome Leftists. He successfully called their bluff, proving that their bark was worse than their bite. And then there was his statement, which was presented on the floor of the House: "The Leader of Opposition, Shri LK Advani, has chosen to use all manner of abusive objectives to describe my performance. He has described me as the weakest Prime Minister, a nikamma PM, and of having devalued the office of PM. To fulfill his ambitions, he has made at least three attempts to topple our government. But on each occasion his astrologers have misled him… At his ripe old age, I do not expect Shri Advani to change his thinking. But for his sake and India's sake, I urge him at least to change his astrologers so that he gets more accurate predictions of things to come." This was not some economist who has meandered into the political arena; this was a seasoned politician lampooning his arch-rival. So, what does Singh do with his new-found power, authority and confidence, especially in a milieu in which the Left is not in the reckoning? Having suppressed his own instincts for four long years, would he do what he wants to and what is good for the nation? Would he speed up economic reforms? For, while the US and most West nations were keen on the civil nuclear deal, India Inc was keen on the survival of his Government. Its winning of the trust vote has made them bullish about liberalization. Ficci, for instance, is looking forward to a wave of reforms, including some major Bills pending in Parliament such as Pension Bill and Banking Reforms Bill. The CII also heaved a sigh of relief, saying that the UPA Government's victory would help maintain the growth momentum of the Indian economy. Success has brought responsibility to the Prime Minister. And now he won't have any excuses for non-performance Posted on : 7/26/2008 Mail this article to your friend |