The two day session of the Parliament was a water-shed in the annals of Indian Parliamentary History.
There were certain stark and startling home truths on display.
1. A churlish BJP opposing the deal which they earlier claimed as their own brain child - only did not want Congress to do it. Party above Nation.
2. A confident Man Mohan Singh throwing an adaucious gauntlet to the Communists and calling their bluff.
3. Advani, a reluctant opposer whose heart was not there in his speech.
4. The deal brought into a Hindu-Muslim question by Communists(Communalists).
5. Mayavati pushing her Agenda of conquering the Delhi throne and has-beens like the 8 ex Chief Ministers (Chandra Babu,Chautala, etc) having no Delhi ambitions kowtowing to her.
9. BJP flaunting note bundles in the Parliament reminding the public about the Bangaru laxman episode who was rewarded with Rajya Sabha seat for that. High moral ground and Party with a Difference.
10. The astute political skills of businessman Amar Singh who delivered the goods.
11. The subdued roles played by Sonia Gandhi and Mulayam Singh in allowing the right persons to handle the right jobs and in the process giving them the opportunity to hog the limelight.
12. Whatever the inducements or lure, the goal has been achieved i.e severing the tail that was wagging the dog and putting the 'Patriots" on backfoot - 2 birds in one shot.
13. We missed Vajpayee's speech. Probably he was for the deal and hence kept mum.
14. Since BJP is now a second-rate Congress (with its opportunistic talk of secularism, reservations), it is good that the original bested the aper.
15. Though Man Mohan Singh has not emerged squeeky clean, he has graduated into a consummate politician. Sonia and he used SP's paws to pull the chestnuts out of fire. That is finisse.
16. Man Mohan should now renege on all promises that he might have made like inducting Soren into Cabinet, Sethu Project, etc and call the bluff of his allies and motley gwroups who must now have realised the killer instinct of the PM in his new avatar. Should force elections now.
12 Communists have been shown the door. Not only by the Parliament but by its Presiding Authority - the Speaker.
13. Somnath Chatterjee upheld the dignity of the Chair - three cheers to him.
