According to Gopal, Nakkeeran editor, who has acted as an emissary, the informal affability and the friendly approach of the brigand towards him are no longer there. The Namaste of one to an equal si in the manner of one who believes that power comes from the barrel of a gun. What we do depends on what these johnnies want us to do. We are at the mercy of the White House, which is why our officials keep visiting that high powered spot every few months, no doubt to receive instructions. What people are asking for is work on which they can educate their children, build a stable family life and security, including a pension.
Decent work is an ambitious goal.
Now the turmoil in TDP This was a strange arrangement. Naidu did not help matters by his failure to explain the rationale behind his decision to stay out of the Vajpayee Government. Of course, it was natural for the Telugu Desam Party MPs to be eager to join the ministry. Let us face it. Hizbul Mujahideen's proposal for ceasefire and the beginning ofa dialogue had not raised unduly high hopes in this country.