Date:16/02/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/02/16/stories/2006021612290400.htm

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Karnataka - Bangalore

New government at Centre by May: Subramanian Swamy

Special Correspondent

He has welcomed the coalition of the Janata Dal (S) and the BJP

UPA Government can be brought down
Survey of Muslims will demoralise the Army
Foreigners Act should not be amended

Nuclear cooperation pact with U.S. should be signed

Subramanian Swamy

BANGALORE: Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy has welcomed the formation of the Government led by H.D. Kumaraswamy and said the change will serve as a "dress rehearsal" for forming a new government at the Centre.

Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, he said that if "splinter groups" of the Janata Party unite, they can bring down the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre. As many as 289 MPs, including MPs of the constituents of the National Democratic Alliance, can be brought together. "This can happen as early as May this year," Dr. Swamy claimed.

Survey

He criticised the UPA Government for the survey of Muslims in the armed forces and termed it "grossly anti-national." The Government's move will result in a dangerous division of the armed forces on communal lines, he said.

The survey will demoralise the Army. "This is grossly anti-national and equals the mischief of separate electorates played by the British imperialists," he added.

Dr. Swamy criticised the Centre for the proposal to amend the Foreigners Act which, he said, will open the "floodgates" for illegal immigration from Pakistan and Bangladesh.

"I am glad that the Bharatiya Janata Party has come around to approving the International Atomic Energy Agency vote on Iran's nuclear programme by the UPA Government along with the U.S., China and Russia," Dr. Swamy said.

Agreement

If Iran is found violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the United Nations Security Council has to make it comply with it, he said.

However, the Government should go slow on the proposed Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear cooperation agreement as a few clauses are not in India's national interest. Until the questionable issues are sorted out, India should not sign agreement, he said.

The Janata Party, he said, will support the "Hindu Resurgence State Confluence" organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad at Erode in Tamil Nadu on March 19. About five lakh people are expected to participate, he said.