Third Front will only benefit BJP; Cong. must talk to ex-leaders, says Thirumavalavan
The Hindu
Stalin must take initiative to talk to Mamata, others, says VCK leader
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president and Lok Sabha MP recently appealed to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M.K. Stalin to bring together political parties to form an anti-BJP front. He urged the Congress leadership to begin interaction with former leaders now heading various parties, warning that a third front should not be allowed to take shape as it will split the anti-BJP votes. Edited excerpts:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently expressed her desire to form an alternative alliance to the BJP and the Congress in India. Telangana Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao’s meeting with Mr. Stalin also raised a lot of speculation about a political front at the national level. He also seems to be interested in forming a third front. We do not want the DMK to follow a similar line as it will create a favourable political climate for the BJP, which is openly articulating fascist ideas.
A few days ago, the participants at a conclave in Haridwar made calls for genocide against the Muslims. The BJP is particular about constructing a Hindu nationalist state. It is no longer subtle and is speaking like the RSS. It advocates one nation, one culture; one nation, one [ration] card and one nation, one language. It has no faith in pluralism and diversity. If the BJP is elected again, it will pose a grave threat to the nation and the Constitution. Any attempt to create a third front will prove dangerous to the country. If regional parties had joined hands with the Congress and the Left, BJP’s emergence could have been averted in many States.