21 March 2009
New Delhi: Indicating that it would not mind Congress supporting a Third Front government from outside, the CPI today ruled out backing a Congress-led government in the post-poll scenario. "Why should we refuse if somebody wants to support us but it is absolutely clear that we will not support Congress" government in the post-poll scenario, CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan told reporters here.
Maintaining that the Left parties would oppose "neo-liberal" economic policy, strive for an independent foreign policy and BJP's communal agenda, he said "if Congress has no problems in supporting these policies, let them support then. I stand by this manifesto and its policies." Releasing the CPI's election manifesto, Bardhan, however, said all such issues -- "outside support or inside support", would be decided only after the elections.
When asked about his CPM counterpart Prakash Karat indicating that Congress support to a Third Front government was an open option, Bardhan said "I am not saying anything now. All this will be decided after elections." He parried a question whether Congress was "untouchable" for them saying "untouchability is a very bad word. Please don't use it. We are fighting against the BJP as also against the Congress."
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