Imperative of govt to seek confidence vote: BJP

on Friday. Asked if the party would persist with its demand if the Samajwadi Party renders support to the government, Prasad said, "the demand for seeking confidence is irrespective of any other parties supporting the government." We would expect Manmohan Singh to seek the vote of confidence with political morality and integrity expected of the government, he said. "BJP is deeply concerned over the political theatre of the absurd being played in designed to save the tottering UPA government wherein governance has become a serious casualty," he added. "We are finding the worst kind of opportunistic politics being played. Some parties are trying to withdraw from the temporary parking lot known as the UNPA and switch over to the UPA," Prasad said. This politics of convenience is taken to further absurd limits wherein, Samajwadi... [read full story]