Monday, July 21, 2008

A nuclear deal?? Anti-Muslim??

One of the most ridiculous things I've heard in the past few days is related with the Nuclear deal that India intends to sign up with the United States.

Finally it seems the political circus has entered its comedy act, with all the jokers putting on quite a show. With alliances being formed almost overnight and a no confidence vote to be done tomorrow, this is classic Indian politics at its best.

But the one that took the cake was a statement by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mayawati:

Bahujan Samaj Party president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Tusesday, July 1, termed the proposed Nuclear-deal 'anti-muslim' and said it had upset the political applecart of Congress-Samajwadi Party combine.

''The deal is being done at the cost of cheaper gas from Iran and Muslims are vehemently opposed to it", she told a luncheon-press conference at her official residence this afternoon.


I really wonder if the lady realises that cheap gas does not really make any difference to the common man, not just the common Muslim, if he can't afford the food to cook on it!! Inflation being out of control, I wonder if the nuclear deal really is that important a topic right now.

Iran is good, but isn't it the need of the hour that they start to think about India... and more so, Uttar Pradesh??

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