A strange situation persists at the center where the partners are engaged in mutual warfare thanks to the mounting animosity over the Indo-US nuclear deal. While the Left is adamant to stop the government tooth and nails from moving ahead to the completion of the deal, the Congress is still hopeful to survive and this time with the support of the Samjwadi Part..

The deadlock regarding the ongoing controversy over the Indo-US nuclear deal entered a new phase with the fresh vituperative onrush of the Left against the UPA government. The lash, indeed, occurred under the auspices of CP(I)M with the tacit advocacy of the other splinter Left parties.

With the date of the scheduled meeting of the UPA-Left coordination committee on June 25 drawing near Congress seems to be adamant to break the impasse on Indo-U.S. nuclear deal and make it a success. It is true that, by now, the Left has served a notice on the government stating that any endeavor towards the implementation of the contentious deal may bring th..

The relation between Congress, the chief constituent party of the present UPA government and its Left allies is in a stalemate. Though this is not a new aspect and in the relationship of these years this has occurred at several times, but never in this way. The main bone of contention is the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement and the intention of the governmen..