With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday formally announcing his government’s plans to put the nuclear deal negotiations on the fast track, the Left has decided to announce withdrawal of support for the ruling side on Tuesday. The Left will convey its decision to the President on Wednesday.
Left leaders said that after the prime minister’s statement, the meeting has become irrelevant and that a decision to pull out will be taken at the meeting of Left parties. “The prime minister has made such a categorical statement. It means that the Left has no other option but to withdraw support".What added to the Left’s ire was that the government was inviting them to attend a meeting of the committee just as the prime minister was making the announcement.
