http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/872157/nuke_deal_not_a_family_matter.html
The Congress- led United Progressive Alliance government has decided to seek a vote of confidence in parliament on July 22 after the Marxist party withdrew its support on the contentious Nuclear pact.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is adamant in signing the deal with the US, has said that he will approach the International Atomic Energy Agency if the government wins the confidence motion. If not, his government will retract from the deal. It only means that his party, the Congress, will do all horse-trading in the limited time to keep the government afloat, be it giving some ministership to the minor political parties. The Samajwadi Party, which had earlier voiced concern over the deal, is now openly supporting Mannmohan Singh and his government. They have declared to vote with the government. There are also several minor parties who eye for a cabinet berth.
It is not a matter whether the Government wins through the confidence motion or not. But even if they win the motion, it would not be on the majority of the votes. It would be just on one or two votes margin that they would be wining the motion. Well, does it mean that they have the full confidence of the people of this country in signing the deal, when half of the legislators had voted against? This is absurdness on the part of the government.
