The list cuts across all the parties, at least all the major political parties.

The central committee just concluded has discussed the elections to five states and the strategies and alliances to be entered into.

While the Congress came out with Federal Investigation Agency Bill after Mumbai attacks, the BJP had come out with POTA. However, the important aspect is how to prevent such terror activities from taking place and there is no thinking on this by either of the two parties

But to disrupt proceedings in both the Houses is really unfortunate.

In Assam, we are trying to form a non-Cong, non-BJP front with help of Left Parties.

In education, there is a golden triangle of quantity, quality and equity. You just can't ignore one while strengthening the others.

The nuclear deal is not a great harm to rock the government. If the government does not address four apprehensions raised by CPM, then we will have to think over it.

Probably, the government does not want to have a discussion on these issues before the visit of (US President) George Bush and the BJP also doesn't want to be seen supporting the government's line on the matter. If this is true, then it is really very unfortunate.

We will object if the economy is being looted. The question is what type of reforms. If the reforms are pro-people, we are pro-reform. If the reforms are anti-people, we are anti-reform.

The Government says it will allow FDI in branded goods. But it is a loose term as anything can be branded. We want the Government to specify the items where FDI is allowed.