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The K L Sharma Chat

K L SHARMA (Tue Apr 15 19:57:45 1997 IST):

EVERYONE: Hello listeners, I am here to reply the questions which you post today. And which is being described as crisis on the political scenario.

manoj, I feel the system is so bad that the voter should have a choice to vote for presidents rule in each election..

Not true, Mukesh, old man. I truly belive that if the people of this country would shake off their lethargy, then a glorious new dawn can light the sky over this country too.

Mr Sharma, is the BJP talking to the regional parties to form a federal front and to subsequently form a government at the Centre?

MR.SHARMA,welcome to the chat..don't you feel that Mr.Vajpayees suggestion for a Rule of 5 years at a strecth can mean difficulty for the people if a very bad government comes in ..for eg the UF can marganalise the bjp and bring it very bad policies for bjp and the bjp cannot do anything if such a move of 5 year rule could be made...we would become prisoners in our own country

Hi, Mr Sharma, why is your country's political situation so unstable? Why do you guys always put yourselves before your country?

Welcome to the Rediff Chat, Mr Sharma. It is good to have you with us today.

Mukesh Makhija: I would like to apprise you that the situation in India at the moment is very fluid. And efforts are being made to come out of this political crisis. These efforts are being made on three levels, a) at the level of the UF b) at the level of the Congress party c) at the level of the BJP. The UF and the Congress are trying to come together once again. And provide a government under the leadership of a new PM which is to be nominated by the UF. The ball being in the court of the President of India, the crucial question is whether the President will think it appropriate to invite a combination which failed to prove its majority. And lost its government on the floor of the House. So let us wait for the President's decision.

Mr sharma, Why in India coliation governments are not sucessful?

dawn, the trouble is who will bell the cat ? we all are fighting for our day to day lifes and to join a political system without any selfish reasons is not just possible if we donot feed our families

Are you guys going to make a bid for power? If you get to form the government, will you have the same prime minister and the same cabinet as you did the last time round?

Why has the BJP decided not to support the Budget? It is such a spectacular Budget for the Middle Class. Don't you think it will backfire on your party?

Yes Mr.Sharma Being a indian I know the situation but a solution of 5 years at a stretch has its pros and cons..the best will be the president rule for balance years if political mess happens-which in itself can be a good detterent

Mr Sharma, Namashkar. Why has your party opposed the formation of the United Front government? Would you prefer elections instead?

No Mukesh, somewhere, somehow, every man has to devote some time (time that is honest, dedicated and unselfish) for his country. Otherwise his country will never make it big.

Sharmaji, what is your assessment of the situation? If a new government is formed, how long will it last?

Manoj: No, I am not sure about the process to be adopted by the President but in all previous precedents on such occasions, the President will have to probe the possibilities whether there is any scope for forming an alternate government. And in this process, the BJP being the largest single party and also the largest single group with its allies, in my opinion, the President will invite the BJP first. As far as the BJP is concerned, we have decided to stake our claim to form the government only if we are convinced that we enjoy a comfortable majority and we can prove it on the floor of the House. Otherwise, we will not be staking our claim to form the government.

yes,dawn but just imagine the people on the street have no time for joining the fray of political parties..so who will join -without selfish reasons?

I am intrigued by the formation of a National Democratic Front. Does this mean the BJP is reconciled to coalition politics? And is there any chance of the AGP or the TDP joining you?

I'd like to quote a bit of what you said in your first answer to Mukesh:

"And the crucial question is whether the President will think it appropriate to invite a combination for forming a new government which combination failed to prove its majority. And lost its government on the floor of the house."

Okay, so you guys resigned minutes before the vote of confidence took place. But what right have you got to make a bid a power? Isn't it the same thing the UF is doing? So how can you condemn their action?

Mr.Donald- actually the BJP is like pure Gold one cannot make ornaments out of 24 karat gold ...Indians donot like honest Governments because they cannot grind thier axes..so BJP should stay put...only a dark night will lead us to a glorious morning..

Sharmaji, Why BJP is considered to be a untouchable party by the regional parties? What steps BJP is going to take to improve it's image with the regional parties, looking into the fact that in future no single party will enjoy majority?

Mr Sharma, why is your country's political situation so unstable? Why do you guys always put yourselves before your country?