Congress President Sonia Gandhi has avoided reference to the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement in her monthly chat with party workers. |
In the latest issue of Congress Sandesh, the party mouthpiece, Gandhi has focussed on social and agriculture sectors. |
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This is in dramatic contrast to the last month's issue, in which a signed letter to party workers not only acknowledged the Congress' ownership of the deal but also emphasised it was "good for the country". |
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The party's latest stand could be aimed at averting a standoff with the Left parties. Last month, Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made significant remarks on the collision with the Left aimed at defusing the tension between the two. |
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A few weeks later, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat showered praises on the prime minister in an interview. |
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