I happened to watch today's debate in NDTV with the left parties represented by Basu, Congress represented by Dr.Singhvi, SP represented by Siddiqui and BJP represented by Rudy. It was moderated by Vikram who unfortunately was often left to witness in disdain the cacophony and mockery of some of the basic tenets of debating.
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videopod/default.aspx?id=33476
As much as an emotional issue it could be, except for Dr. Singhvi, all others demonstrated no courtesy towards fellow speakers.
That aside, it is absolutely sad to see an opportunity wasted for Indian Politics when for once, all political parties had a chance to showcase to the world that they stand in unison, rise above all the bickering, and embrace a deal that will propel India's Energy Future. The worst example today was demonstrated by a one Mr. Vinod Kumar from TRS when a simple question was asked by Vikram, whether he would rise above the local politics (aka Telangana issue) to support the national interest. Had that question met with an answer such as "I don't know my party's position yet (or) we don't for XYZ reason", I would have been not so irked. Mr. VK answers it with the following words. "If Telangana issue is addressed, we would be willing to vote for the UPA government".
For a Member of Parliament to be such short-sighted should be enough basis for disqualification and kicked to the bloody bottom of the society. These petty narrow-minded politicians are unfortunately what makes the country weak. When an issue that concerns the entire nation is on the table, hijacking the mandate is not only unpatriotic but also criminal.
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