Some thoughts on Congress winning the trust vote

The left parties and the BJP have shouted themselves hoarse that the Congress party has used money to influence the trust vote in parliament recently. Well, it is true. Crores of rupees have been given to eight BJP MPs who abstained and to MPs of smaller parties and independents.

But what is wrong with that? Politicians are here for money and power. And if the only way to stay in power is to use money, then what is wrong in using it? Do you think the eight BJP MPs who abstained had any other motive than money or their future prospects in mind? What do you think? Sonia Gandhi should have invited them over for dinner and explained the advantages of the US-Nuclear Deal point by point? They would not have understood of the mumbo-jumbo! In fact, I doubt if Sonia understands it either!

The Congress was hell bent to win the trust vote, not because of strong ideological conviction that the deal is right for the country, but because facing the elections in the next 2-3 months would have been suicidal for them (what with the inflation heading northwards all the time).

Also it is clear that Sonia Gandhi has emerged as one of the most ruthless and clever politicians in India today. The way she managed to outmanouvre the combined might of the Left and BJP invites repect for her.