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Coalition pains

Sir, — Coalition politics may have come to stay but it is very disheartening to see that our leaders are not willing to learn the art of ensuring its success.

The unprecedented withdrawal of support by the PWP to the Democratic Front (DF) in Maharashtra, which has plunged the Government in a crisis, is a classic instance to prove this. Parties agree to join a coalition only to pressure the Government to cater to their various demands failing which they threaten to pull out of the alliance.

Due to the selfishness and obduracy of allies, sometimes, the Government has to revoke some good policies it has implemented and hold back important decisions. All this makes a coalition Government more of a liability. Also, dissidence among party circles is a matter of grave concern.

The political scenario in Goa would not have been so bleak had opportunistic members not jumped from one party to another at the slightest opportunity.

V. Rajesh,
Mumbai

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