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Indian parallel

Sir,— Gail Omvedt says that the real tragedy of American politics is that the "Democrats have been unwilling to take forthright stands either on issues of peace or of economic justice" (Nov. 30).

The real tragedy of Indian politics and democracy is also the unwillingness of the main opposition party to clearly state its position on matters of importance to the country. The ideological ambivalence of the Congress is evident in the way it speaks in different voices on economic liberalisation, foreign policy and many social issues.

Without a vibrant opposition, standing committed to policies and programmes and possessing the needed political skills to keep the Government on its toes, we will not have genuine democracy and good governance in the country.

The Congress seems incapable of playing the role of an effective opposition party. The Vajpayee Government is therefore in the same happy situation as the Bush administration. Their wayward ways go unchecked. Where does that leave the people of India?

K.Vijayakumar,

Bangalore

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