New Delhi:
Will Mayawati give the UPA greater confidence when it faces a cut motion in Parliament?
Sources in the BSP told NDTV that its 21 MPs in Lok Sabha will most likely abstain from voting.
This means the half way mark will go down from 272. This would be a relief for the government that has a slender majority of 276 MPs.
So is this part of a tacit deal given the strained ties between Mayawati and the Congress-led UPA?
On Friday, the CBI told Supreme Court it would consider a representation by Mayawati to close a disproportionate assets case against her because of favourable orders by tax authorities.
"It is entirely for the court to decide. Now the matter is not with me," said Ashwani Kumar, Director, CBI.
The CBI move comes a day after the Centre told the court that Mayawati's controversial park in Noida was not in a reserved park area.
But that's not the only sign of a thaw in relations. On Thursday, the PM gave an audience to a BSP delegation that wanted the Centre to expedite the proposed airport at Greater Noida.
All this the Opposition says points to Mayawati-Congress deal.
"It's not surprising for this government to do this kind of wheeling dealing. But we would appeal to all parties to take a political stand on the cut motion and the demand for fuel hike rollback," said Sitaram Yechury, CPM Leader.
All the Congress says is that the finance Bill will go through.
"All I have to say is that we will have the finance bill through there is no question of being defensive about it or trying to justify and explain it. How and which way I not here to reveal strategies," said Abhishek Manu Singhvi, National Spokesperson, Congress.
The Congress may not give it away but it surely is banking on both friends and foes to shore up its numbers.
Sources in the BSP told NDTV that its 21 MPs in Lok Sabha will most likely abstain from voting.
This means the half way mark will go down from 272. This would be a relief for the government that has a slender majority of 276 MPs.
So is this part of a tacit deal given the strained ties between Mayawati and the Congress-led UPA?
On Friday, the CBI told Supreme Court it would consider a representation by Mayawati to close a disproportionate assets case against her because of favourable orders by tax authorities.
"It is entirely for the court to decide. Now the matter is not with me," said Ashwani Kumar, Director, CBI.
The CBI move comes a day after the Centre told the court that Mayawati's controversial park in Noida was not in a reserved park area.
But that's not the only sign of a thaw in relations. On Thursday, the PM gave an audience to a BSP delegation that wanted the Centre to expedite the proposed airport at Greater Noida.
All this the Opposition says points to Mayawati-Congress deal.
"It's not surprising for this government to do this kind of wheeling dealing. But we would appeal to all parties to take a political stand on the cut motion and the demand for fuel hike rollback," said Sitaram Yechury, CPM Leader.
All the Congress says is that the finance Bill will go through.
"All I have to say is that we will have the finance bill through there is no question of being defensive about it or trying to justify and explain it. How and which way I not here to reveal strategies," said Abhishek Manu Singhvi, National Spokesperson, Congress.
The Congress may not give it away but it surely is banking on both friends and foes to shore up its numbers.
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