brazenness & greed has no limit while dmk wants to extract its pound of flesh at center
it is unwilling to share the spoils of office at state level
giving births to ex ministers with colorful past as also giving undue favors will cause heart burn among other allies as also among party workers
there is a tipping point to ask the bully to get off the gravy train
after all no relationship can be one
sided

Shiv
Congress should not give even a single ministerial birth to the regional allies. Congress is in a dominating position and regional parties are not in a position to withdraw the support.

For your kind information Lalu has proved himself as a better minister. Railway is in profit making situation due to the efforts of Lalu.

Congress itself has promoted the dynastic rule in the country. It has no right to ask questions from other parties.

It is not new in Indian politics and I am quite sure that in the end Congress will have to compromise as the history of Congress reveals.

all i am wondering at the deep end of the pool where our morality has sunk

fw rediff
It is amazing that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, who was admitted in hospital just before the election results, staged such a marvellous recovery and arrived at New Delhi’s Tamil Nadu Bhavan asap.
By the way no one calls him Karunanidhi back home in Tamil Nadu. He is referred to as Dr Kalaignar.

The doctorate was bestowed upon him some years ago by a vice-chancellor suitably impressed by Karunanidhi’s academic credentials; the’Kalaignar’ came by way of devoted party yes-men. Kalaignar means a good artiste in Tamil.

Karunanidhi began his career writing for Tamil movies, penning powerful scripts that among others launched Sivaji Ganesan and built M G Ramachandran into a demi God.

Why did Karunanidhi rush to the capital from hospital? Clearly, to shop for ministerial posts for his party.

After the 2004 general election, he got everything he demanded. But the scene has changed now. Even though his DMK party won two more Lok Sabha seats this election, it is still one seat less than what Bengal’s drama queen has won. And, of course, the Congress, with 205 MPs of its own, and letters of support from the BSP and SP doesn’t really need the DMK except for sentimental reasons.

The deadlock is reportedly over securing ministries for his eldest son, his youngest daughter, his grandnephew and two DMK leaders.

One former minister has been accused of causing losses running into millions of rupees in the Spectrum scandal.

The other worthie was accused of giving subsidised gas to a company run by his children and friends. And when pulled up, he declared, ’What’s wrong in helping friends?’

The daughter is a poet who entered politics two years ago and almost immediately became a member of the House of the Elders. Her dad now wants her to be a minister.

The son was once reportedly accused of murder, but acquitted of the charge. This 58-year-old gent just entered parliamentary politics apparently to prove that he is just as good as his younger brother, who is widely seen as his father’s political heir.

A couple of years ago when a Madurai newspaper survey revealed that the younger son had the upper hand over his elder sibling in the succession race, the newspaper’s offices were set on fire, resulting in three deaths.

Since the newspaper was owned by Karunanidhi’s grandnephews, one grandnephew was booted out of the Manmohan Singh Cabinet and both families were bitterly estranged until last winter.

The sight of the chief minister of the state where I live canvassing for two dubious politicians and his family makes me ashamed. Tamils, it seems, are being lampooned by political cartoonists and observers all over this great country.

This morning Dr K returned to Chennai and promised outside support to Dr S’s government. Exactly what the Congress does for his government in Tamil Nadu.

I hope Sonia Gandhi and her advisers don’t get bullied and give into the DMK. By refusing to accommodate his ex-DMK ministers Dr Singh has clearly indicated that freed of the shackles of the allies and the Communists, he is going to be tough (contrary to the BJP’s rubbish about a weak prime minister, we hear he was one tough, unyielding administrator in his old jobs).

Observing Karunanidhi’s power play last night and this morning instantly reminded me of a great Tamil who I once met — A P J Abdul Kalam, whose nephews work in grocery stores, companies and in the Gulf. I hear his family visited Kalam just once at Rashtrapati Bhavan — and the President paid for their stay!

M Karunanidhi, who is keen on ensuring that all his children are well settled before he passes into the ages, needs to learn from President Kalam’s example.

I am proud President Kalam is a Tamil
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yes ! this not bargaining time. see its only 5 months passed after 26/11. all ready recession in i.t. many young dont even have job ,why in so many places we dont even have water ! farmers suicides,petrol to daily needs,foods price raised like summer temperature. still iam wondering how people voted in this crisis,and like godmen watchin this drama of politicians

Political or electrol practices are one thing.Governance is another.There should be no compromise while appointing ministers.Efficiency,character and honesty should be the criteria in formation of ministry.Moreover when congress is enough strengthened by peoples mandate why should it succumb to pressure tactics?

Political or electrol practices are one thing.Governance is another.There should be no compromise while appointing ministers.Efficiency,character and honesty should be the criteria in formation of ministry.Moreover when congress is enough strengthened by peoples mandate why should it succumb to pressure tactics?

Hi Shiv,
I am also Tamil and as you are i am also proud of our Ex President Abdul Kalam who happens to study in my SchwartzSchool in Ramnad and also in My college St.Josephs, Trichy!!!
But that is why he is writing books now and could not even get renomination from our esteemed politicians.
Politics is a game of scoundrels and i find you so very innocent about this game.Whether it is Bush,Blair or Obama or clinton or Putin, every politician whether from India or abroad is a SCOUNDREL!
DMK, inspite of Sri lankan backlash got the heighest percentage of success 18 out of 21 in all india!!
Why you are so feeling bad about Mk promoting kanimozhi,alagiri,stalin etc.We are a feudal society.See suddenly how the whole media is lapping up Rahul Bhayya and his wisdom.You are not even criticising that our PM is not elected man but a worldbank appointee as in pakistan or bangladesh who come through Rajya Sabha or forced upon by citibank.See how the FIIs are pouring in money after his election.They know our pension funds are up for grabs with LEFT out of picture.NPT and CBDT is next step along with PSI.
Why you are not criticising Anil and Mukesh who are also wallowing in their father’s money or Mallaya or bajaj or Goenka or TATA. Why Dutt and kapoors of filmdom along with Khans.
JJust accept we are feudal. If you have guts then IT guys have to join political parties and fight for INTERNAL DEMOCRACY IN THESE PARTIES.