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Dasmunshi thunders on Left's advocacy for third front
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NewsByte on 09 May, 2008 02:26:00
 
Krishnanagar: Reacting to CPI (M) general secretary Prakash Karat and West
Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee proposal of an 'alternative
alliance'or third front at centre, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister
Priyaranjan Dasmunshi on Thursday said, “It may be one of their calculated
speculation for which we are not at all concerned.” On Bhattacharjee
apparent threat of withdrawal of support from UPA government Dasmunshi said,
“The CPI (M) is welcome to do so, but should first check whether they
would be able to afford it or not.”
Dasmunshi made this counterattack while speaking to media at Krishnanagar
circuit house in Nadia before leaving for addressing election rallies. He also
came down heavily on chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee for terming the
Congress a 'feeble and sleeping force'. He said: “If the CPI (M) thinks
that Congress is sleeping then why they do not raise a wake up alarm.”
Meanwhile, in a significant move Dasmunshi has called people to vote for
candidates belonging to Left front allies like RSP and Forward Block, who raised
voices against CPI (M) on issues like Nandigram and Singur. He said,
“Anti-CPI (M) people should vote for RSP and FB candidates wherever
Congress or Trinamool Congress or even Independent candidates are not
available.” This is important to defeat the CPI (M), he said.
Justifying the point and refuting any alliance with any political party for
panchayat poll he said, “In panchayat election no political party is
actually concerned for legislative mechanism rather opts practical mechanism to
defeat its opponents.
Dasmunshi also lambasted CPI (M) state chief Biman Bose's proposal on abolition
of post of governor. “This could only be done through constitutional
processes for which CPI (M) has to get enough strength to amend the
constitution,” said Dasmunshi before addressing two election rallies in
Nadia.