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Journalism of Courage
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• Her children say they have lost their father and do not want to lose their mother. We cannot give any assurance. This is a violent country. It is a family affair now.
Jyoti Basu, CPI(M)
• The RJD pledged its support to Sonia and there’s no question of any rethinking.
Laloo Prasad Yadav, RJD
• The choice will be between Manmohan, Pranab Mukherjee or Arjun Singh. Any of the two-three top leaders. It is for them to decide.
Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M)
• The Congress had not accepted us as its ally, and our letter to the President says we support the coalition, not Sonia, on ‘behalf of the Left’.
Amar Singh, SP
• We will observe how the new government shapes up and then take a decision (on joining it)… It can be certain weeks, it can be 10 days, it can be 50 days also.
M Karunanidhi, DMK
• We will accept any person whom Sonia Gandhi chooses as PM.
Shibhu Soren, JMM
• We have no problem with Manmohan. He is one of the most decent persons, a knowledgeable economist and I will opt for him any time over any person in BJP.
Somnath Chatterjee, CPI(M)
