I do not see any alternative Third Front emerging very soon. CPM in Bengal has a mass base. I think that in the next election they should do well because Jyoti Basu, although has retired from the politics, will be available for canvassing for the party. Of course, a serious challenge has come from Trinamool Congress and Congress party so elections will be more interesting. Lok Pal talks have been going on for a long time but nothing has been done in this direction.
Every government talks about it.
Let us see if the present government can set up this office or not. Both Vice President Al Gore and Governor Bush have gone on record saying that they want friendly relations with India. For instance the closest friend and ally of the US is the UK and even they are not agreed on various points. Similarly France and the US have their own differences. It is part of general politics.