Cars are actually moving at the posted speed limit. That is because of the introduction of thousands of robot cameras on all the major highways and intersections. Sonia Gandhi, the widow of India's assassinated leader Rajiv Gandhi, has already demanded the resignation of the country's rulers in a growing bribery scandal. After one of the most tumultuous weeks in modern Indian politics, the answer appears to be probably. In recent days, the government has been rocked by allegations of massive corruption among bureaucrats, military officials and politicians.
Most analysts believe the prime minister can survive for the time being.
The government can survive a no confidence motion, should the opposition Congress Party table one in the near future. Parliament was adjourned the other day in total uproar as opposition MPs demanded the government's resignation. This they will not get. But its long-term prospects of survival remain uncertain. With a reduced majority, Mr. Vajpayee, is now increasingly at the mercy of his remaining coalition partners.