Fissures in INDIA
No political party worth its salt would like to concede even an inch of its turf in this political battle of one upmanship (Page 1, “Mamata rules out LS election alliance with Cong. in West Bengal” January 25). What is needed in this alliance of parties is for their leaders and cadres to ensure that there is some give and take in seat sharing so that their larger objective can be achieved. The Congress should have settled for less in States like West Bengal where Mamta Banerjee rules the roost. It is up to the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to reach out to all the parties in the bloc and ensure that there is a viable deal.
Bal Govind,