Alliance of major opposition parties not possible at national level: CPI-M

New Delhi:  Opposition unity in the form of an alliance of all major opposition parties cannot be forged at the national level, the CPIM has said, adding it can be gained only by adopting a joint stand on important political issues.
The latest edition of party mouthpiece, People’s Democracy, has said that zeroing in on one who could be the face of the opposition at the national level is a “fruitless pursuit”.
The party also said that to advocate that the strongest opposition party in a state, whether it be a regional party or a national party, should be allowed to set the terms for an understanding with other parties to ensure a one-to-one contest against the BJP and its allies are far from ground realities and do not take into account the complexities and the diverse character of the opposition parties.
“First of all, it should be clear that opposition unity in the form of an alliance or front of all the major opposition parties cannot be forged at the national level. This erroneous idea stems from a narrow electoral outlook which sees the success of the electoral battle against the BJP as being dependent on ensuring a one-to-one fight in all constituencies. This is plain wishful thinking.
“Opposition unity has to be primarily fostered by adopting a joint stand on major national and important political issues,” the editorial said.
It also pointed out that making the prime minister accountable for the phenomenal rise of Adani and answerable to the revelations made by former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik about the Pulwama attack are such issues which can unite the opposition.